| Regimental number | 1754 |
| Place of birth | Belfast, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Address | 93 Bothwell Park Rows, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert McLaughlin, 93 Bothwell Park Rows, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 25 June 1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 July 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 19 April 1919 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, McLAUGHLIN William |
