| Regimental number | 3260 |
| Place of birth | Timaru, New Zealand |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Coachbuilder |
| Address | Wentworth Falls, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Height | 5'10.75" |
| Weight | 170 lbs |
| Next of kin | Brother, J Thomson, Te Pahu, via Frankton Junction, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Louisa Mary THOMSON. Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 12 April 1916; disembarked 12 May 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 10 March 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 46 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Crematorium, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMSON Matthew Henry |