| Regimental number | 5889 |
| Place of birth | Ripon, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 34 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Toorak, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Isabella Parkinson, 271 Williams Road, Toorak, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Broodseinde Ridge, Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 6), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Martha PARKINSON; husband of Isabella PARKINSON, 54 Brunning Street, St. Kilda, Victoria. Native of Ripon, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
