| Regimental number | 2/545 |
| Address | Sherbourne Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Parkyn, 13 Sherbourne Street, St Albans, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Driver |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Cemetery (Row L, Grave No 27), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Mary Ann Parkyn, 37 Haast Street, Linwood, Christchurch |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 80142 Norman Stanley PARKYN |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Main Body |