| Regimental number | 1606 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Chester England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Hardware assistant |
| Address | 36 Eton Road, Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louise Parkes, 36 Paton Road, Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Moldavia on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 4 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: ART Div 4 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Together with two officers, he succeeded in extinguishing a serious fire which had broken out in an ammunition dump close to his battery position, thus preventing the destruction of ammunition and probably also of the guns. They carried out the work admist exploding ammunition.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |