| Regimental number | 2238 |
| Date of birth | 21 June 1898 |
| Place of birth | Cavenagh, South Australia |
| School | South Broken Hill Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Met chemist |
| Address | Carswell, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Kathleen Matilda Thorn, Carswell, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 2 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 21 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action 5 November 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3621 Corporal Reginald Samuel THORN, 10th Bn, killed in action, 24 July 1916. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Wounded, 5 August 1916. Wounded and missing, later reported officially killed in action, Flers, 5 November 1916. |
