| Regimental number | 28301 |
| Place of birth | Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Franklin, Alberton PO, Alberton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T T Thompson, Franklin, Alberton PO, Alberton, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 2 yrs Snr Cadets trans di 5 yrs 26 Cit Forces Still Serving |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 21 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Edith THOMPSON. Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'A64', 27 July 1917; disembarked HT 'Demosthenes', Melbourne, 24 September 1917 for onward travel to Adelaide; discharged (medically unfit), Adelaide, 29 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 31 |
| Place of burial | Cheltenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMPSON Ernest Frank |