| Regimental number | 2422 |
| Place of birth | Greta, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Cliff Street, Greta, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Ann Parkinson, Cliff Street, Greta, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Division Engineers |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 28.5 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Southampton (Hollybrook) Cemetery (B. 01.4), Hampshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Herbert and Emma PARKINSON; husband of Mary PARKINSON, Nelson Street, Greta, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law to Cpl W G Swinton DCM No 971 returned. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |