| Regimental number | 24/809 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Railway, Waipukurau |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.5 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E Jenson, Wakatu, Napier |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 31 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | C Company, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Y Farm Military Cemetery (Row K, Grave No 10), Bois Grenier, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Ada Mary Jenson, Whakatu, Hawke's Bay |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 27906 Pte William Frederick JENSON, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 12 October 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Egypt, 18 November 1915. Joined Western Frontier Force, 21 November 1915 (Senussi uprising). Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France,, 6 April 1916. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 June 1916 (pediculosis); discharged to and rejoined unit, 22 June 1916. Found guilty, 5 November 1916, of being absent without leave from billet at 10.15 pm: forfeited 5 days' pay.Found guilty, 28 November 1916, of smoking on the line of march: forfeited 4 days' pay. Killed in action, 30 December 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: C Company/2nd NZRB |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |