| Regimental number | 4456 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Crawford Laird, 14 John Carrick Street, Springburn Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 21 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 29 March 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd ALRFC |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 July 1919 |