| Regimental number | 3195 |
| Place of birth | Caveside Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Turners Marsh, North Eastern, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Parsons, Turners Marsh, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 7 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 16 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3194 Lt Frederick Ernest PARSONS, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 March 1919. |