| Regimental number | 7329 |
| Place of birth | Parkes, New South Wales |
| School | Orange High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm assistant |
| Address | Fernleigh, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Tanswell, Fernleigh, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Laurence Victor TANSWELL. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Proyart, near Peronne, France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot III, Row I, Grave No. 15), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 38 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Minnie TANSWELL, "Fernleigh", Parkes, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |