| Regimental number | 4620 |
| Place of birth | Burnie, Tasmania |
| Place of birth | Stanley, Tasmania |
| School | Grammar School, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Smithton, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C K Ford, Baulkham Hills, Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He left important work on land and enlisted as he felt it was his duty to do so. He took keen interest in his military work and was highly thought of by his superior officers. His Captain said if he had lived through Lagnicourt he would have won his commission on the field. (L. K. Ford, Mother) |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name two spellings Laurence and Lawrance |
| Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
| Age at death | 27.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Queant Road Cemetery (Plot VI, Row G, Grave No. 11), Buissy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 65 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Forrester and Charlotte Katherine FORD, Baden Powell Street, Artarmon, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
