| Regimental number | 458 |
| Place of birth | Koroit, Victoria |
| School | Koroit State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | Koroit, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Maurice Thistlethwaite, Koroit, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Wytschaete, Belgium (Battle of Messines) |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Irish House Cemetery, Special Memorial, Kemmel, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 54 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Maruice and Eliza THISTLETHWAITE, 117 Frank Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1782 Pte George Thomas THISTLETHWAITE, 46th Bn, died of wounds, 13 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |