| Place of birth | Wolverhampton England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Thurstans, 75 Federal Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of the late John THURSTANS; husband of Annie THURSTANS, 86 Old Hill Street, Clapton Common, London, England. Native of Lower Peen, Wolverhampton, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |