| Regimental number | 703 |
| Place of birth | Broome, Western Australia |
| School | Highgate Hill State School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Herbert Thomas, Police Sergeant, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted on his 18th birthday. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 19.4 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1422 Company Quartermaster Sergeant Charles THOMAS, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; [986] 2nd Lt Herbert THOMAS, 51st Bn, effective abroad; Cousins: 1077 Pte Horace James THOMAS, 10th Bn, killed in action, 24 July 1916; 1546 Pte Phillip Benjamin THOMAS, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 September 1919. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |