| Regimental number | 4368 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| School | St Lawrance, Kirkdale, Liverpool, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 12 The Avenue, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, W V Laylee, 90 Leven Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Won 100 yards Open Championship Swimming 14th Brigade at Cairo 25th April 1916. |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 14), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Annie LAYLEE, 90 Leven Street, Kirkdale, Liverpool, England |