| Regimental number | 2944 |
| Place of birth | Naracoorte, South Australia |
| School | Naracoorte High School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Grant Avenue, Toorak, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Gertrude Lakie, c/o Mrs Lee, Grant Avenue, Toorak, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Douglas Vowles Lakie on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | England |
| Age at death | 18.11 |
| Place of burial | Cowley (St. Lawrence) Churchyard (Australian 46), Middlesex |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 150 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Emma LAKIE, Melbourne |