| Regimental number | 420 |
| Place of birth | Bunyip Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Springvale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Mathews, Springvale PO, Springvale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 10, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 420C |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 868 Pte Patrick McPARLAND, 23rd Bn, died of disease, 15 September 1915; 365 Driver Thomas Edward McPARLAND, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |