| Regimental number | 915 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Border Town, South Australia |
| Place of birth | Yongala, South Australia |
| School | Yongala Public School, South Australia; Gladstone Public School and High School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Kooringa, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Wyville Smith Thomson, Kooringa, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Meteren Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 575), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Gladstone War Memorial, South Australia. Photo: Peter Dennis. Commemorated in Burra Cemetery, South Australia. Parents: Wyville Smythe (d. 27 June 1915, aged 55; bu. Burra Cemetery) and Constance Julia Gertrude THOMSON, 45 Tusmore Avenue, Knightsbridge, South Australia. Native of Bordertown, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1834 Pte Charles Wyville THOMSON, returned to Australia, 26 September 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
