| Regimental number | 3865 |
| Place of birth | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Other Names | LAKER, William George |
| School | Deniliquin Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Deniliquin PO, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Amy Laker, Deniliquin PO, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be William George Laker on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 20.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No. 30), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frank and Amy LAKER, Harfleur Street, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | He had a brother who served throughout the war in the Commonwealth Navy and two other brothers in the AIF. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
