| Regimental number | 85 |
| Place of birth | London England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Major Charles James Knightley, Rangoon, Carmalt Gardens, Putney, Lond, Eng |
| Enlistment date | 15 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, Machine Gun Section |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 November 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name two spellings Lawrence and Laurence |