| Regimental number | 38745 |
| Place of birth | Canterbury New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Edward Parkes, Tweed Heads, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 7 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 33 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 19 December 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |