| Regimental number | 48404 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Winnie Lucy Jane, Kawhai Street, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 85 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: England Enmbarked Wellington, 9 June 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 16 August 1917, and marched in to No 2 Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp. Classified unfit for Active service, 29 October 1917, and placed on NZ Roll. Admitted to hospital, Tidworth, 17 November 1917; transferred to Quarantine Camp, Perham Downs, 21 November 1917; marched in to NZ Discharge Depot, Torquay, 1 June 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board SS 'Paparoa', 8 August 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service: deformed foot and old age), 7 November 1918. Total war service: 1 year 247 days (of which 1 year 124 days were abroad) Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: William Thomas (b. Redruth, Cornwall, England) and Caroline Betson JANE (b. Cork, Ireland) |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 75 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |