| Regimental number | 2890 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Address | 'Burinda', Barraba, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Carrington Thomson, Shanghai, China |
| Enlistment date | 16 September 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 35th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 25 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 25 September 1919 |