| Date of birth | 20 May 1916 |
| Date of death | 18 December 1942 |
| Mothers name | Dorothy Margaret (née Russell) |
| Spouses name | Eileen Agnes (née Bury) |
| Fathers name | William Alfred Strode-Penny |
| Marriage date | 4 July 1942 |
| Place of marriage | St Chad's RC Church, Cheadle, North East Cheshire, England |
| Siblings | Keith (killed WW11), Joan, Betty, Jack, Ray, Barney |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | in NZ - Box 64, Levin |
| Alias | Rusty |
| Awards | The 1939-45 Star; The Aircrew Europe Star; The Defence Medal; The War Medal 1939-45; The NZ War Medal |
| Place of birth | Palmerston North, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Market Gardener |
| Place of death | Shoreham, England |
| Theatres of war | Europe |
| Surname | STRODE-PENNY |
| War memorial | Levin RSA Memorial |
| Place enlisted | Levin |
| Christian names | Russell William |
| Overseas memorial | Runnymede Memorial, panel 117 |
| School | Gonville School Wanganui 1924 - 1929; PNBHS 1930 - 1932; Foxton DHS 1932 - 1933 |
| Wars | WW 11 |
| Service number | 404937 |
| Date enlisted | 1 December 1940 |
| Final rank | Flight Sergeant |
| Regiment or service | 486 Sqdn RNZAF |
| User reference | 11.292 |
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