| Regimental number | 4607 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Biggenden, Queensland |
| School | Lakeside State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Locomotive fireman |
| Address | c/o Miss Gillispie, Sussex Street, Maryborough, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, H Thorne, Percy Street, East Warwick, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4626 Private William John THORNE, 47th Battalion, returned to Australia, 4 May 1917 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Herbert and his brother William embarked in the same unit on 31st January 1916. Reported missing in France April 11 1917; spent approximately 22 months as a Prisoner of War Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Mt. Thompson Crematorium, Mt. Gravatt, Queensland |