| Regimental number | 8/2161 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | c/o S Coombe, Fern Flats, Marton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.9 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Thorpe, Catton-on-Swale, Thirsk, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 24 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Arthur Thorpe, Yorkshire, England; Wife: Mrs E. Mona Thorpe |
| Other details |
No Form B103 on file. War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front War service: 2 years 240 days (of which 852 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Fifth |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22024360, File 7826226 |