| Regimental number | 8/3730 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs I Pennal, Allanton, Ashburton |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 17 |
| Place of burial | Thistle Dump Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 23), High Wood, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Thomas Pennal, Belfast, Ireland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 31 |