| Regimental number | 2460 |
| Date of birth | 21 October 1891 |
| Place of birth | Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bootmaker |
| Address | 26 Tait Street, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M C Thomson, 33 Morphett Terrace, Ascot Vale, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 25 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 16 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 14 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 March 1919 |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Married Marion Cowan Macnab on 22 January 1916 at Ascot Vale, Victoria and had four children. Son of John and Isabella Thomson |
| Date of death | --/09/1964 - Adelaide, South Australia |