| Regimental number | 5484 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Southport, Queensland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Strathpine, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Thistlethwaite, Branch Creek, Albany Post Office, Sampson Vale, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| 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 | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name recorded incorrectly on Nominal Roll as Richard Dickerson THISTLETHWAITE. |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 995 Pte Albert Elihu THISTLETHWAITE, 42nd Bn, killed in action, 13 October 1917; 4790 Lance Corporal Lewis Victor THISTLETHWAITE, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 15 November 1919; 1987 Pte William Arthur THISTLETHWAITE, 42nd Bn, returned to Australia, 26 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name recorded incorrectly on Embarkation as Richard Wickson THISTLEWAITE. |