| Regimental number | 30994 |
| Place of birth | Westcalder, Scotland |
| School | Petrie Terrace State School, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 6 |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Longford Cottage, Charlotte Street, Paddington, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M T Orr, Longford Cottage, Charlotte Street, Paddington, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 23 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/31/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Dickenbusch, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XII, Row C, Grave No. 3), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Marion Thornton ORR, Charlotte Street, Brisbane. Native of West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |