| Regimental number | 468 |
| Place of birth | Donald, Victoria |
| School | Reedy Dam State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Horticulturist |
| Address | Mildura, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H M Lawler, Mildura, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Twice wounded at Messines on 28/5/17 succombed to wounds same day. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 17), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 130 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Honora LAWLER, Mildura, Victoria. Native of Donald, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Two brothers Francis N Lawler killed in action and Edward J Lawler returned to Australia award MM. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |