| Regimental number | 766 |
| Place of birth | Drouin, Gippsland, Victoria |
| School | Kew State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 64 Egglestone Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Grandparent, Alex Lang, 64 Egglestone Street, Kew, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 23), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander LAING and Isabella BROWN (his wife), 64 Eglinton Street, Kew, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
