| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Address | 'Scarborough', Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Christopher Lawrence, Cunningham, Gippsland, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 15 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A26 Armadale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Divisional Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107, 1 June 1917; 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169, 4 October 1917. Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Dunkirk |
| Age at death | 43 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | Dunkerque Town Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 8), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 24 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Christopher and Catherine LAWRENCE. Died of appendicitis |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |