| Regimental number | 1602 |
| Place of birth | Warracknabeal , Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Lemon Avenue, Mildura, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Adelaide Parish, Lemon Avenue, Mildura, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 12 months in the Voluntary Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | 11 December 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Mildura, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1629 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 656 Pte Arthur Gordon PARISH, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1919; 2747 Pte Frederick George PARISH, 7th Bn, died of wounds, 20 September 1917; [703] Lt Stephen John PARISH, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1919. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PARISH Henry James |
