| Regimental number | 2749 |
| Place of birth | Glenorchy, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Glenorchy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Laughton, Glenorchy PO, Glenorchy, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Row A, Grave No. 50), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 142 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Alice LAUGHTON. Native of Glenorchy, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother to James Laughton who served in Gallipoli and step brother to Harley Knights. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
