| Regimental number | 5077 |
| Place of birth | Bourke New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | 37 McKenzie Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Thomas Laffan, 37 McKenzie Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 26 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 17 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |
| Date of death | 11 September 1952 |
| Place of burial | Keilor Cemetery |