Regimental number | 1675 |
Place of birth | Cobar, New South Wales |
School | Christian Brothers (Catholic) School, Rockhampton, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Shearer |
Address | Rockhamtpon, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Nellie Laird, Cyprus Street, Barcaldine, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 52nd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 52nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Dernancourt, Somme, France |
Age at death | 28 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
Place of burial | Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 41), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 155 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Ellen LAIRD, Oxford Road, Rockhampton, Queensland. Native of Cobar, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2838 Pte Finley LAIRD, 42nd Bn, killed in action, 31 July 1917; Step-brother: M. QUINN, returned to Australia. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |