| Place of birth | Parkville Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk of works |
| Address | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Brother, William Laing, c/o Tarrant's Motors, Russell Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 6 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 8 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 9 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 March 1918 |
| Date of death | 3 October 1936 |
