| Regimental number | 183 |
| Place of birth | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28.5 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Thwaites, St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Portland, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Stuart Mill Cemetery, Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 6 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Place of Death: Alfred Hospital, Melbourne. Plaque in Garden of Remembrance, Victoria. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Died of pneumonia and heart failure, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, 13 October 1915. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THWAITES Robert |