| Regimental number | 3289 |
| Place of birth | Clonee, Co Kildare, Ireland |
| School | Christian Brothers, Richmond Street, Dublin, Ireland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 112 Bennett Street, East Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 10.5 |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Cantlon ,c/o Mrs Dowling, Tastram Spa,Tralee, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 61 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Brigid CANTLON. Born in Ireland |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 11th Bn, Habieta, 2 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 5 April 1916. Admitted to 3rd Australian Field Ambulance (influenza), 3 April 1917; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 4 April 1917; to 11th Stationary Hospital, 6 April 1917; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, 7 April 1917; to 11th Convalescent Depot, 14 April 1917; to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, 11 May 1917; rejoined Bn, 4 August 1917. Appointed Lance Corporal, 3 June 1918. To Second Army Rest Camp, 30 July 1918; rejoined Bn 16 August 1918. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 15 August 1918. Killed in action. France, 18 September 1918. Medals; 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CANTLON Thomas Edward |