| Regimental number | 2874 |
| Place of birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| School | White Gum Valley State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal assistant |
| Address | Watkins Street, Beaconsfield Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Parkinson, Watkins Street, Beaconsfield, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | No 3 General Hospital Abassia |
| Age at death | 19.7 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Cairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 21), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 67 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Postmaster General's Department Roll of Honour, Commonwealth of Australia Building, Perth, Western Australia. Dedicated to 'Officers from Western Australia who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918'. Parents: Thomas and Rebecca PARKINSON, 'Iona', Watkins Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |