| Regimental number | 10/718 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Omata, Taranaki |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Nurseryman |
| Address | Omata, Taranaki |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23.8 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Crompton, Queen's Avenue, Dominion Road, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in A Company, 11th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| 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 | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Tancrez Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No 1), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Jardine Crompton and Louisa T C Crompton, 3 Mount Pleasant Road, Mount Eden, Auckland. Native of Omata, Taranaki |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6/4017 Pte John Jennings CROMPTON, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 1 October 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front 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 21899184 |