| Regimental number | 527 |
| Place of birth | Bingara New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Somerton, Bingara, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Kelly, Annandale, Bingara, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 4 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 9 December 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 526 Lance Corporal Ernest PARKIN, 33rd Bn, killed in action, 30 August 1918. |
