
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Barrister-at-law |
| Address | 155 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Dr C MacLaurin, 155 Macquarie Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 26th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Colonel (Commanding Officer) |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, Headquarters |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Colonel |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29251 (5 August 1915); 'Commonwealth Gazette', No. 133 (28 October 1915). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Normand MacLAURIN (Chancellor of the University of Sydney) and Eliza Ann MacLAURIN |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |