| Regimental number | 10/757 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rahotu, Taranaki |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Eltham |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.8 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Frank William Pennington, Eltham, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | 'D' Company, 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | New Plymouth |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | No 1 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Frederick William Pennington, Eltham, Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 17 April 1915. On Machine Gun Detachment, Dardanelles, 23 May 1915. Admitted to HS 'Georgian', 14 August 1915, and transferred to HS 'Aquitania' the same day (abdominal strain); to King George Hospital, Waterloo, 24 September 1915; discharged to furlough, 10 September 1915; marched into depot, 24 September 1915. Proceeded to Egypt, 11 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 23 January 1916, and rejoined unit, Ismailia, the same day. Transferred to No.1 Machine Gun Company, 1 March 1916. Embarked with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Appointed Lance Corporal, 2 June 1916. Wounded in action, 17 September 1916. Court of Enquiry, 2 December 1916, concludes 'killed in action, 17 September 1916'. Total war service: 2 years 37 days (of which 1 year 361 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20800346 |