| Regimental number | 1565 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | West Melbourne Road, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thomson, West Melbourne Road, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 9 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 25 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 February 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2770 Pte John Phillip Samuel THOMSON, 29th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 April 1918; 1564 Pte George William THOMSON, 24th Bn, killed in action, 22 August 1916. |
| Date of death | 21 November 1954 |
| Place of burial | Yarram Cemetery |
