| Regimental number | 221 |
| Place of birth | Dingo Creek, Wingham, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Invergordon, Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Laurie, Invergordon, Gloucester, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 2), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Margaret LAURIE (nee Macpherson), Invergordon, Gloucester, New South Wales. Native of Dingo Creek |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Lt Andrew Joseph LAURIE MM, 1st Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 31 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney 9 November 1915; disembarked ex-'Katuna', Suez, 16 December 1915. Reverted to Private at his own request, Ferry Post, 8 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Note on Red Cross File No 1560208: 'Buried Rue Petillon Cem. about 2.25 miles S.W. of Armentieres. Cert. by Hqrs List recd. 15.9.19.' Note on file: 'There is no burial record in possession of unit, but believe he was buried in Rue Petillon Cemetery, about 2.25 miles S.W. of Armentieres. Cert: by A.I.F. Hqrs 15-3-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAURIE Alex Duncan Gordon
Red Cross file 1560208 |
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