| Regimental number | 726 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fettler |
| Address | Tyagarah via Byron Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Thomson, Craigencat, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 11 December 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 42nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 January 1919 |