| Regimental number | 10/785 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hawera |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Hawera |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.8 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles E Parrington, Hawera, Taranaki |
| Previous military service | 11th Regiment (Taranaki Rifles); Volunteers |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| 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 | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery (Row H, Grave No 18), Alexandria, Egypt |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914. Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. On detachment to NZ Infantry Brigade, 16 June 1915. Admitted to No.16 Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros, 18 August 1915, and transferred to HS 'Guildford Castle' the same day (pneumonia); to No.21 General Hospital, Alexandria, 24 August 1915. Died of pneumonia, No.21 General Hosptial, Alexandria, 25 August 1915. Buried, Chatby Military Cemetery, Alexandria, 25 August 1915. 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 21384170 |