| Regimental number | 29222 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dovedale, Nelson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Parkinson, Awa, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 18th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 67 Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 12th (Nelson) Company, 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Winifred Parkinson (formerly Cozens), of Wakefield, Nelson, and the late Daniel Cozens. Native of Dovedale |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 11 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Reserve Group, Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1917; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, and posted to 1st Company, 1 March 1917. Admitted to NZ General Hospital, St Omer, 4 April 1917 (mumps); rejoined Bn, in the field, 24 April 1917. Killed in action, 7 June 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 9 Archives New Zealad (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21898435 |