| Regimental number | 257 |
| Place of birth | Bendigo Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Fitzroy Street, Kilmore, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas M C L Thomson, Fitzroy Street, Kilmore, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 22 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 10 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Date of death | 9 July 1964 |
| Place of burial | Fawkner Cemetery |