| Regimental number | 49488 |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Thompson, 30 Shetland Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), Specialists Company, Machine Gun Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | La Brique Military Cemetery No 2 (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 9), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs D. Thompson, 44 Shetland Street, Roslyn |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 17 |