| Regimental number | 567 |
| Place of birth | Newcastle New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dixon Street, Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Thornton, Dixon Street, Lambton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 August 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 6, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/11/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 6 December 1916 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 567A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 December 1918 |