| Regimental number | 2949 |
| Place of birth | Brampton, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Mount Mulligan, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thompson, 13 East View, Claraval, Ryton-on-Tyne, Durham, England |
| Enlistment date | 10 June 1916 |
| Place of enlistment | Cairns, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 21 October 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2949A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2948 Pte Wilfrid THOMPSON, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 September 1919. |
