| Regimental number | 6918 |
| Place of birth | Donegal Ireland |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Lapsley, Hallperd Street, Johnstone, Donegal, Ireland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XII, Row D, Grave No. 4), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 91 |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |