
| Regimental number | 13853 |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert George Vining Parker, 47 The Parade, Island Bay, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row M, Grave No 22), Fleurbaix, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert George Vining Parker and Susannah Mary Parker, formerly of Bobles Co, Minnesota, USA, now of 17 Prince's Street, St Kilda, Dunedin. Draughtsman, Land and Survey Department (Dunedin) |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 12 |