| Regimental number | 705 |
| Place of birth | Narracoorte South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Narracoorte, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Thomson, Narracoorte, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 26 February 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 1 March 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 31 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 29 January 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 709 Pte Andrew Nicol THOMSON, 27th Bn, killed in action, 4 August 1916. |
