| Place of birth | Prospect, South Australia |
| School | University College, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | Torrens Road, Ovingham, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, E T Thomas, Torrens Road, Ovingham, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 20th AASC; Served as a Lt for 5-6 years in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | (1st) Divisional Train, 4th Company, Army Service Corps |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/14/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board TRANSPORT A19 Afric on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A24 Benalla on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A2 Geelong on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A1 Hymettus on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Company, Australian Army Service Corps |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette, Third Supplement, No. 29632 (21 June 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 129 (21 September 1916). Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917). |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Rakhum via Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Chatby Military Cemetery (Row Q, Grave No. 552), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Elizabeth Mary Foster THOMAS. Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Captain Cyril James THOMAS, Army Service Corps, returned to Australia, 17 July 1916. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |