| Regimental number | 10/1309 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | c/o Mrs Kennedy, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 157 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, H W Parsons, Gisborne |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 18), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: the late Mr H.W. Parsons, Gisborne; Uncle: Mr W.J. Smyth, Crummer Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Rank of Corporal confirmed, Gallipoli, 12 May 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 359 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Second |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21384262 |