| Regimental number | 401 |
| Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Maungatua, Otago, NZ |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thomson, Maungatua, Otago, NZ |
| Enlistment date | 22 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 22 March 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Townsville, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915 |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on 5 November 1915 |
| Two ships left from Melbourne carrying the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D: HMAT A62, 'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915 and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. It is not possible from the Embarkation Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Mechanical Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1919 |
