| Regimental number | 1663 |
| Place of birth | Koondrook Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 'Airlie', Teal Point, Kerang, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Thompson, Teal Point, Koondrook, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A6 Clan Mccorquodale on 13 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1666 Lance Corporal James THOMPSON, 8th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |