| Regimental number | 365 |
| Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs MacParland, Springvale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Light Horse Regiment, Headquarters and Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 420 Driver Maurice Mathew McPARLAND, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919; 868 Pte Patrick McPARLAND, 23rd Bn, died of disease, 15 September 1915. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |