| Regimental number | 1866 |
| Place of birth | Sale Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | The Heart, Sale, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Matthew Lawless, The Heart, Sale, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 7 March 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 16 August 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 April 1919 |
