| Regimental number | 281 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Address | Kissing Point Road, Ermington, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, William John Fooks, Kissing Point Road, Ermington, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 19th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 3 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 5, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/10/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 1 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 May 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given second name two spellings Thorp and Thorpe |