| Regimental number | 2712 |
| Place of birth | Glenelg, South Australia |
| School | St Peter's College, Hackney, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Monumental mason |
| Address | Augusta Street, Glenelg, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Mr William Laycock, Edwardstown, South Road, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row L, Grave No. 22), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 59 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie LAYCOCK. Native of Glenelg, South Australia. Commemorated in a stained glass window of St Lambert (Bishop of Maestricht) in St Peter's Church of England, Glenelg, South Australia. The Memorial Chapel features a series of windows of various saints representing the allied forces in the Great War. Also commemorated in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Major Alfred Edward COOK, 9th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 4 July 1915. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
