| Regimental number | 25/563 |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Next of kin | Father, William Penrose, 7 London Street, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row D, Grave No 1), Surrey, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lucie Ellen Penrose, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 17 |