| Regimental number | 28560 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Thistlewaite, 3 Thorburn Street, Liverpool, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company, left New Zealand on board two ships: HMNZT 'Tofua' (11 October 1916) and HMNZT 'Willochra' (16 October 1916). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Hermies Hill British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 19), Pas de Calais, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alice Thistlewaite, 36 Sirdar Street, Edge Hill, Liverpool, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 35 |