| Regimental number | 6427 |
| Place of birth | Sandringham Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Florence Street, Mentone, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary McKay, Florence Street, Montone, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Sancturary Wood Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No. 28), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 97 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert and Mary PENNY, 12 Florence Street, Mentone, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 3606 Corporal James Revell PENNY MM, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 10 April 1919; 3611 Pte Millard Thomas PENNY, 2nd Pioneer Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |