| Regimental number | 21117 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, H J Thomas, Hangatiki |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 1), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Howard James Thomas, 'Wenvoe', Whawharua, Otorohanga, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 25 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 21 November 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Qualified as First Class Signaller, 7 March 1917. Found guilty, 28 March 1917, of 'being in a crowd, some members of which were gambling': forfeited 2 days' pay (gross). Joined 3rd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, Codford, 15 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. No further information available, 20 November 1917. Court of Enquiry, 11 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 30 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7825220 |