| Regimental number | 1744 |
| Place of birth | Birkenhead South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Hargreaves Street, Semaphore, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Laird, Hargreaves Street, Semaphore, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 11 October 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 October 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 August 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Roy Laird on NR |
