| Regimental number | 2481 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer's assistant |
| Address | Narrandera, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Scott, 1 Friar Bank Terrace, Dunbar, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 4 November 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 30 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 28 November 1918 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name John Laurie |