| Regimental number | 4414 |
| Date of birth | 12 January 1894 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| School | Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | 'Mollievale', Constitution Road, Meadow Bank, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, William J Laffin, Constitution Road, Meadow Bank, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 2 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 20 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | No 3 Australian General Hospital |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/67/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 15 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 August 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Wife: Nellie Afreda PIKE, Staff Nurse, Australian Army Nursing Service. Enlisted 31 July 1915 |
| Other details | Served in WWII. Lieutenant in Training Battalion; Officer in Charge of Bonnie Brae Convalescent Home, Wahroonga, New South Wales, 1942-45. Commission dated from 24 February 1942 |
| Date of death | 5 September 1948 |
| Age at death | 54 |
| Place of burial | Ryde Cemetery, Ryde, New South Wales |