| Regimental number | 6946 |
| Place of birth | Murrurundi, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | West Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 44 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Charlotte Thorsby, Church Street, West Tamworth, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Stratford-Sub-Castle (St. Lawrence) Churchyard (Grave No. 133), Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 92 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Samuel and Elizabeth THORSBY |
| Other details |
War service: England Embarked from Sydney, 16 July 1917; disembarked Liverpool, 16 September 1917, and marched into 5th Training Bn, Rollestone. Admitted to Salisbury Military Hospital, 21 January 1918 (cerebro spinal meningitis); died, 24 February 1918. Medal: British War Medal |