| Regimental number | 41116 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Owaka, Catlin's |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A J Stenning, Pounawea via Owaka |
| Previous military service | Served in 14th (South Otago) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Balclutha |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 80 Corinthic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Passchendaele New British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No 5), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert James and Sarah Jane Stenning (both b. England), Pounawea, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 2 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 June 1917; marched in to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 11 June 1917, and reverted to Temporary Corporal. Promoted Corporal, 9 July 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 July 1917; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 24 August 1917, and posted to D Company. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Classified Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7821015 |