| Regimental number | 777 |
| Place of birth | Narrabri West, New South Wales |
| Other Names | Laurence Stanley |
| School | Narrabri West Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | 24A Victoria Street, Lewisham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Vincent, 24A Victoria Street, Lewisham, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 29th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces, Balmain; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death | 21.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 117 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Isabella Caroline VINCENT, 'Laurieville', Military Road, Merrylands, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Sydney, 9 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 11 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. German report, 2 August 1916: 'austr. Sold. Vincent, L.S. 30. Batt. C. Coy. Nr. 777. am 19.7 in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Note on Red Cross File No 2820507: 'The above name appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16.' Statement, 759 Pte F. SCHOLES, C Company, 30th Bn (patient, Graylingwell Hospital, Chichester, England), 14 May 1917: 'I saw Vincent killed by a shell in the German front line. The Batt. had to retire and Vincent was left lying dead in the trenches.' Eyewitness: Yes. Second statement: 1180 Pte S.J. BROCK, C Company, 30th Bn, 16 May 1917: 'He was killed at Fromelles on July 19th in the German front line at about 6.30 p.m. I saw him lying in the German trench. He had been shot through the stomach by M.G. fire and was in a pretty bad way. He could just speak and was near death when we left him. We had to retire from this point and I did not see anything further of him.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 3), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. |
| Miscellaneous details | Father's subsequent address (1922); Military Road, Merrylands, New South Wales. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, VINCENT Lawrence Stanley
Red Cross File No 2820507 |