| Regimental number | 3279 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank officer |
| Address | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Thwaites, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Westhof Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. II), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Ruth THWAITES; husband of Martha THWAITES, 140 Phillip Street, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Hindmarsh, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |