| Regimental number | 10/2270 |
| Address | Tikokino |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Parkinson, Tikokino, Waipawa |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Amelia Parkinson, Tikokino, Napier |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Fifth |