| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draftsman |
| Address | Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.6 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thomson, 'Calivil', 6 Caroline Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 57th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/74/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Date of death incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as 29 August 1918. |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V, Row F, Grave No. 33), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Katherine THOMSON, 'Calvil', White Horse Road, Canterbury, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMSON James Joseph
Red Cross File 2740310H |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
