| Regimental number | 305 |
| Place of birth | Kaniva, Victoria |
| School | State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Wimmera, Gulera Tara Line, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Laxton, Wimmera, Gulera Tara Line, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/16/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Gaza War Cemetery (Plot XVIII, row F, Grave No. I), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Elizabeth LAXTON, Dalby, Queensland. Date of Death shown as 19th April, 1917 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
