| Regimental number | 5583 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Goondoon, Mount Perry via Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, G Noakes, Albion Villa, Goondoon, Mount Perry Line via Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Guards' Cemetery (Plot III, Row J, Grave No. I), Lesboeufs, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 77 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as Thornbull. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, NOAKES William Thornhill |