| Regimental number | 2696 |
| Place of birth | Dimboola, Victoria |
| Place of birth | Sheep Hills, Victoria |
| School | Sheep Hills State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Merino, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Euphemia Laing, Merino, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Wareham Cemetery (Plot B, Row C, Grave No. 16), Dorset |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 50 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Euphemia LAING, Jung Murtoa, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Pte Allan Albert (cousin) Reg no 4426 14th Battalion. Pte R J Albert (cousin) Reg no 3227 6th Battalion. |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
