| Regimental number | 6810 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| School | Square Mile via Mount Gambier Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, G A Patzel, Mt Gambier, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given names two spellings Lawrence and Laurence |
| Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row J, Grave No. 3A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 60 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs G.A. PATZEL, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |