| Regimental number | 2172 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Stove fitter |
| Address | 1 Bendigo Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, D Lawler, 1 Bendigo Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | NO ENTRY |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 2 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on 15 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 February 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details | True name: David Horace LAWLER |