| Regimental number | 17569 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, W Thornton, 244 Harewood Road, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements, Mounted Rifles, 2nd Section, Mounted Rifles Brigade |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Moeraki on |
| Transshipped to RMS 'Mooltan' at Sydney, Australia. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial (Panel No 1), Israel |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret J. Thornton, 244 Harewood Road, Papanui, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 48, p. 1 |