| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Unley Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Stephen Parsons, 87 King William Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 25 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | Special Draft Reinforcements Signal Service (Egypt) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/37/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 September 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Discharged 11 September 1919 |