| Regimental number | 59278 |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Parkinson, Pukehinau, Pahiatua |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 33rd Reinforcements, Specialist Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 99 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Favreuil British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 2), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah Parkinson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 76, p. 20 |