| Regimental number | 1742 |
| Place of birth | Euroa Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Address | Euroa, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Thompson Lavery, Euroa, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 24 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 8 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 January 1918 |