| Regimental number | 221 |
| Place of birth | Waratah, Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Waratah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Lapham, Waratah, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 19.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot XXXIII, Row F, Grave No. 10), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary LAPHAM, Waratah, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |