| Regimental number | 2008 |
| Place of birth | Suffolk England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Arthur Thurston, Hazelmore, Burners Road, Felixstow, Suffolk, England |
| Previous military service | 14th Battery Australian Field Artillery |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 45th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 16), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Alice THURSTON, O'Fald Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |