| Regimental number | 266 |
| Place of birth | Tarranginnee, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Tarrangine, Victoria |
| School | Nhill State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 39A Ebden Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hamby, 39A Ebden Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 266a |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row B, Grave No. I), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry PARKINSON and Catherine HANBY (his wife), 47 Peel Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Three brothers served. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
