| Regimental number | 32754 |
| Place of birth | Granville, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sawyer |
| Address | Burwood Road, Enfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.3 |
| Height | 5'5.25" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R T Thurston, Burwood Road, Enfield, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Medium Trench Mortar Battery Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/129/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Medium Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Lillian THURSTON. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Demosthenes', 16 January 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 2 March 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, chest, non-penetrating), Sydney, 10 April 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Place of burial | St Thomas Cemetery (Section 24 Grave 36), Enfield, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THURSTON Norman Leslie |
