| Regimental number | 30845 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, G Pegler, Cowes Bay, Waiheke Island, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Marcoing British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 22), nr Cambrai, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Prents: George and Mary Ann Pegler, Waiheke Island |
| Medals |
Croix de Guerre (Belgium) 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Bancourt on 31st August, and 1st September. He was in charge of a Lewis gun Section. Exposed all the time to heavy machine gun fire, he showed great courage and leadership. He displayed a ready initiative in forming a defensive flank when our right was threatened.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 30844 Stanley Pool PEGLER |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Croix de Guerre, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 4 |