| Regimental number | 1680 |
| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | 137 George Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Edward Thorne, 137 George Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 92nd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 18 April 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 979 Pte Charles Ambrose THORNE, 26th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 July 1916. |
