| Regimental number | 9231 |
| Place of birth | Armadale Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 12 Grafton Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J T Parkinson, 12 Grafton Street, Elsternwick, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 12 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Dermatological Hospital |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/69/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on 22 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 13331 Pte Albert Edward PARKINSON, 12th Field Ambulance, killed in action, 11 April 1917. |