| Regimental number | 10/1061 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Opotiki |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 152 Childers Road, Gisborne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 9.25" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Parkinson, Kopuru Island, Opotiki |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | East Mudros Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 24), Greece |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: W.W.B. & C.M. Parkinson, Goring Street, Opotiki |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Found guilty, 27 February 1915, of being absent from Tattoo Roll Call: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks. Returned to Egypt from hospital in Malta, 11 June 1915, and marched into 4th Training Battalion, Zeitoun, the same day (venereal). Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 16 June 1915; rejoined unit, Anzac, 22 June 1915. Died, No.2 Australian General Hospital, Mudros, 23 July 1915 (sycope due to dysentery). Total war service: 304 days (of which 264 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21384089 |