| Regimental number | 7516 |
| Place of birth | St Kilda Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Avoca, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Guardian, G T Laing, Riversdale, Avoca, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 13), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Kildonan Presbyterian Homes for Children Roll of Honour ('For God King & Country), Museum Victoria, Melbourne. Foster son of Mary LAING, 37 Oxley Road, Glenferrie, Victoria. Native of Melbourne |
| 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
