| Regimental number | 21499 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bank official |
| Address | Goodwood Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Francis John Laffan, Albert Street, Goodwood Park, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 14 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Signallers, Special Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board A71 Nestor on 28 February 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Discharged 16 October 1919 |