| Regimental number | 2303 |
| Place of birth | Colebrook, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Address | Penguin, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert Charles Broadby, Penguin, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 91st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 2 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 21 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 24 January 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Lawrence spelt Laurence |