Regimental number | 1301 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
School | Townsville |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Engineer |
Address | Railway Street, Epping near Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E M Parsons, Pembroke Street, Epping near Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Corps School |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 3811 Private Lionel Acker PARSONS, 1st Battalion |
Other details | Enlisted 10 November 1914, embarked 11 February 1915. Service in Egypt, gallipoli and France. Wounded at Gallipoli 9 November 1915. Invalided to Fulham Military Hospital, England. Returned to duty August 1916 |