| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Natimuk, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Royal Military College, Duntroon, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Aunt, Miss E H Hervey, 143 Joel Terrace, Mount Lawley, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Corps of Staff Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 34/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 52111 Pte Stanley Maitland THYER, 28th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 November 1919; [1525] 2nd Lt Walter Hervey THYER, 16th Bn, killed in action, 29 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 4 April 1940; taken Prisoner of War, Singapore, February 1945; interned on Taiwan; discharged (appointment terminated: medically unfit), 2 November 1947, as VX12755 Colonel, Headquarters, 8th Division; appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THYER James Hervey |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
