| Regimental number | 3168 |
| Place of birth | Caveside near Chudleigh, Tasmania |
| School | Caveside State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coach painter |
| Address | 24 Connaught Crescent, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs R R Parsons, 24 Connaught Crescent, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Military Cadet Forces for some time. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Albert, France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 3), Becordel-Becourt, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 156 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and C. PARSONS; husband of Ruby PARSONS, 24 Connaught Crescent, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Cousins Lieut F Parsons MM and Flight Lieut A J Palliser both died. |