| Regimental number | 64169 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bunnythorpe |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer and shepherd |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Edith Annabell Thomas, c/o Edwin Thomas, Ngamatapouri |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Gommecourt British Cemetery No 2 (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 23), Hebuterne, nr Arras, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Harriet Ann Thomas (both b. Wales), Bunnythorpe; Wife: Edith Thomas, Ngamatapouri, Upper Waitotara |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 22 November 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 7 January 1918, and marched in to Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; attached to No 1 NZ Entrenching Bn, Etaples, 24 March 1918. Joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 29 June 1918. Killed in action, 26 July 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 28 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |