| Regimental number | 188 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Staffordshire, England |
| School | Balmain Superior Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wool buyer |
| Address | Waitara, Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35.9 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. M. H. Parkes, Waitara, Peats Ferry Road, Hornsby, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the New South Wales Mounted Rifles, South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 6th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/11/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 5), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ebenezer and Matilda PARKES. Native of England |
| Family/military connections | Brother:2220 Corporal Spencer PARKES, 45th Bn, killed in action, 13 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 'Naitara', Peakbury Road, Hornsby, New South Wales. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PARKES Sydney Ernest
Red Cross File 2090603K |