| Regimental number | 6/1951 |
| Address | Devine's Boardinghouse, Ashburton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Parsons, 46 Brymer Road, Albany Road, Camberwell, London, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 4th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 21 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord) (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 33), France |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fourth |