| Regimental number | 2/2274 |
| Address | 7 Priestly Road, Napier |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, T M Thornton, 7 Priestly Road, Napier |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the 7th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery, embarked on board three ships: HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Driver |
| Final unit | 2nd Battery, 2nd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Brookwood Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No 2), Surrey, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Seventh |