| Regimental number | 3819 |
| Place of birth | Penguin Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sailor |
| Address | 21 Shirley Street, East St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis S Thoresby, New Guinea |
| Enlistment date | 3 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 12 April 1946 |
| Place of burial | Penguin Public Cemetery |
