| Regimental number | 63237 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs F Thorn, Awa, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 97 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Barastre Communal Cemetery (Grave No 8), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Eliza Thorn, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 9 |