| Regimental number | 971 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| School | State School, Prahran, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Iron workers assistant |
| Address | 256 High Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | J Thomas, 256 High Street, Prahran, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Brigade Ammunition Column |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A27 Southern on 20 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Artillery Brigade |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Killed accidentally at the Newport Railway Crossing, Monmouthshire, Wales. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 September 1918 |
| Place of death or wounding | Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales |
| Date of death | 26 December 1918 |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | Williamstown Cemetery, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 49 Charles Herbert THOMAS, 1st Divisional Signal Company, accidentally killed, Newport Railway Crossing, Wales, 26 December 1918; Half-Brother: Alfred Earnest GOODWIN, killed in action, France, 26 October 1916. |