| Regimental number | 2049 |
| Place of birth | Koroit Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | 38 Main Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, M Thistlethwaite, 38 Main Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1782 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row J, Grave No. 13), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2049 Pte Maurice Albert THISTLETHWAITE, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 2 April 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |