| Regimental number | 4/819 |
| Address | 67 Madras Street, Christchurch |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, E Parsons, 67 Madras Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Sapper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Engineers, left New Zealand on board three ships, HMNZT 21 'Willochra', HMNZT 22 'Knight Templar', and HMNZT 23 'Waitomo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | 2nd Corporal |
| Final unit | 2nd Field Company, New Zealand Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot III, Row N, Grave No 18), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs E. Parsons, Christchurch |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Engineers/Fourth |