| Regimental number | 7309 |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Shamrock Hotel, Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Best, 20 Trinity Villas, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Immediatley following an attach on BROODSEINDE Ridge on the morning of 4th October, Sapper THOMSON was one of a party detailed to construct a communication trench over the ridge. The working party was an infantry company which had first to carry ammunition to another point on the ridge and which suffered considerable and became somewhat dispersed in passing through the enemy barrage. Sapper THOMSON was of the greatest assistance to his officer in siting the trench, and then acted most gallantly under heavy fire in searching for the working party and guiding groups as he found them to the work'. Recommendation date:
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| Fate | Returned to Australia |