| Place of birth | Launceston Tasmania |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Ernest Lakin, 42 High Street, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 92nd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 10 October 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 4 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on 6 December 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 May 1919 |
