| Regimental number | 1165 |
| Place of birth | Edinboro Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Address | c/o Mrs Affleck, Nabiac, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Laidlaw, Cameron's Buildings, Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 10 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 34th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 2 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Employment Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1173 Pte George LAIDLAW, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 9 February 1919. |
| Date of death | 1 December 1956 |
| Place of burial | Taree Cemetery, New South Wales |