| Regimental number | 12/439 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Tauranga, Bay of Plenty |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 10.5" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Pemberton, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty |
| Previous military service | Currently serving in D Company, 6th Hauraki Infantry Regiment (Territorial Force) and two years in the Te Puke Mounted Rifles (Volunteer Corps) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Paeroa |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 6th (Hauraki) Company, 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs S Pemberton, Devonport Road, Tauranga |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Enlisted with rank of private and posted to 6th (Hauraki) Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, 14 August 1914. Proceeded overseas from Wellington on board HMNZT 'Waimana', 16 October 1914. Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Proceeded overseas from Alexandria to the Dardanelles on board HMT 'Lutzow', 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, the Dardanelles, 8 May 1915 (gun shot wound, left knee); evacuated to HMT 'Southland', 9 May 1915; disembarked and admitted to Royal Navy Hospital Imtarfa, Malta, 18 May 1915; transferred to St George's Hospital, Malta, 6 July 1915; transferred to Pembroke Convalescent Camp, Malta, 7 July 1915; embarked on board HMT 'Georgian' and proceeded overseas to Egypt, 31 August 1915. Embarked on board HMT 'Ionian' and proceeded to the Dardanelles, 9 September 1915; disembarked and rejoined unit, the Dardanelles, 15 September 1915. Proceeded overseas from Lemnos on board HMT 'Marsova' for Egypt, 25 December 1915; disembarked in Alexandria, Egypt, 26 December 1915. Appointed Acting Corporal, Moascar Camp, 9 January 1916. Promoted Corporal, Ismailia Camp, 6 March 1916. Promoted Sergeant, Ismailia Camp, 3 April 1916. Embarked on board HMT 'Franconia' from Port Said, Egypt, and proceeded overseas to France, 6 April 1916. Killed in action, 17 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |