| Regimental number | 73 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Hesse Street, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Thomson, Hesse Street, Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 13 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, Transport Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 74 Driver Harry THOMSON, 5th Divisional Train, returned to Australia, 8 April 1919. |