| Regimental number | 23/1216 |
| Occupation | Warehouseman |
| Next of kin | Father, J H Thompson, 50 Shakespeare Road, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 9), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs James Henry Thompson, 56 Hankey Street, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front F Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 9 |