| Regimental number | 71583 |
| Place of birth | Braintree, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Thornton, 'The Grange', Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | Army Pay Corps, General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 5/2/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Pay Corps |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery (Row II, Grave No. 246), Oxfordshire |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 184 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Martha Jane THORNTON; husband of S.W. THORNTON, Old Forge, Winchelsea, England. Cemetery details - died of sickness 19th November, 1919 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
