| Regimental number | 1976 |
| Place of birth | Tring Herts England |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | c/o Townshend, Tivoncabad, Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Walter Parsons, Ashburnham Road, Leeton, Bedfordshire, England |
| Enlistment date | 21 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 20 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |