| Regimental number | 1168 |
| Place of birth | O'Laddie, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Kooreleeking, Western Australia |
| School | Fremantle Boys School, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Korrelocking, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | S A Parsons, Korrelocking, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Age at death | 27.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XIII, Row L, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 153 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sidney Alfred and Elizabeth PARSONS |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2001 Corporal Cecil Clement PARSONS MM, 51st Bn, returned to Australia, 28 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |