| Regimental number | 2250 |
| Place of birth | Corryong Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Rochester, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Herman Parnaby, Rochester, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 5 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 27 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 May 1917 |
| Date of death | 20 June 1971 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |