| Regimental number | 4543 |
| Place of birth | Maryborough, Victoria |
| School | Maryborough State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway guard |
| Address | York, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J M Laidler, Advertiser, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of wounds at South Midland Field Ambulance, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row C, Grave 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Bendigo Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: James (d. 13 December 1928, aged 65; bu. Bendigo) and Georgina (d. 25 December 1949, aged 96; bu. Bendigo) LAIDLER, Russell Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |