| Regimental number | 3475 |
| Place of birth | Rosedale Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Pipe joiner |
| Address | West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 39 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Thornton, 193 Stanley Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd ABn ICC |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
| Place of burial | No Known Grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 10 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Barnard and Marie THORNTON; husband of Margaret Julia THORNTON, North Melbourne, Victoria. Native of North Melbourne, Victoria |