| Regimental number | 2798 |
| Place of birth | Mooloolah Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Timber getter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Charles Laxton, Gaythorne Road, Albion, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 1 July 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 30 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 1 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 October 1917 |
| Date of death | 6 November 1984 |
| Place of burial | Bundaberg Cemetery |