
| Regimental number | 3/1075 |
| Address | 29 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G Penlington, 29 Barrington Street, Spreydon, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Medical Corps attached to the 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, departed New Zealand on board five ships (HMNZT 30 'Maunganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 2 Field Ambulance, New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Flatiron Copse Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 8), Mametz, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Anna Penlington, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Medical Corps/NZRB |
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