| Regimental number | 2378 |
| Place of birth | Durham England |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | c/o N Firmstone, Railway Street, Kurri Kurri, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Laidler, 198 Alice Street, South Shields, England |
| Enlistment date | 31 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 11 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 May 1917 |
| Date of death | 11 June 1951 |
| Place of burial | Wallsend Cemetery |
