| Regimental number | 54916 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Latvia, Russia |
| Other Names | THOMSON, Edward Piter |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Waterside worker |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27.4 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, P Mednis, Riga, Russia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Mr & Mrs Peter Mednis |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7825870 |