| Regimental number | 5739 |
| Place of birth | Kilmacolm |
| School | Clune Park Public School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | 25 Jersey Street, Jolimont Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. M. Laird, 25 Jersey Street, Jolimont Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | No 6 Section Sea Transport |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Roa A, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 63 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Marion LAIRD, 25 Jersey Street, Jolimont, Subiaco, Western Australia |