| Regimental number | 598 |
| Place of birth | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Yorketown, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5'9.75" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Thomson, Yorketown, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 43rd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/60/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alex and Margaret THOMSON |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 600 Driver Frederick Charles THOMSON, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 4 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 20 May 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 29 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 14 August 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Yorketown Cemetery, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, THOMSON Walter Roy |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
