| Regimental number | 17539 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Printer's traveller |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella C Parkes, 'Boulia', Ashton Street, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 6 December 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Wireless Signal Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1919 |