| Regimental number | 2/2559 |
| Address | Andrew Street, Sydenham |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, C W Thornton, 1 Andrew Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Field Artillery, Samoan Advance Party |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1914 |
| The Samoan Advance Party left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Samoan Adv & Eighth |
