| Regimental number | 2484 |
| Place of birth | Tumbarumba, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tumbarumba, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Clara Parkes, Tumbarumba, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Goulburn, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 55th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/72/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 30 September 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 19 November 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 31 December 1916; taken on strength, 55th Bn, in the field, 8 February 1917. Found guilty, 10 September 1917, of when on Active Service being absent from 9 am parade, 10 September 1917: awarded 2 days' pack drill. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 7 October 1917, on charge of when on Active Service being absent without leave, 9 am, 16 September, to 5.15 pm, 28 September 1917; pleaded Guilty; found Guilty: awarded 1 year's imprisonment with hard labour, and forfeited 21 days' pay. Admitted to No 1 Military Prison, Rouen, 17 November 1917. Released from prison, 17 June 1918 (sentence suspended), and entrained to rejoin Bn; rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 June 1918. Wounded in action, 4 July 1918 (gun shot wound, left arm and left buttock); admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 5 July 1918, and transferred to 20th Casualty Clearing Station (condition 'dangerous'); to Ambulance Train, 11 July 1918, and admitted to 9th General Hospital, Rouen; transferred to England, 25 July 1918, and admitted same day to 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 August 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 4 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918 (suspended sentence now remitted); disembarked Melbourne, 1 February 1919, for onward travel to Sydney. Discharged from the AIF, 21 July 1920, in consequence of being illegally absent from 9 April 1919 to 21 July 1920. Deemed ineligible to receive medals. Medals restored by Army Order 298/1920, 1 February 1922. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address misspelled as Tumberumba on Embarkation Roll. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PARKES George Albert |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
