| Regimental number | 530 |
| Place of birth | Ten Mile, Jamieson, Victoria |
| School | Ten Mile State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Address | Arundel Street, Benalla, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Elizabeth Brook, Arundel Street, Benalla, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Given name on RoHc is Robert Laurence. Had been working at his trade at Greenbushes W Australia and was home for a holiday when war broke out, enlisted in September and sailed for the front in December 1914. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Courtneys Post, Gallipoli |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row A, Grave No. 4), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 71 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Sone of Elizabeth BROOK (formerly ANGUS), Barkey Stret, Benalla, victoria, and the late John ANGUS. Native of Ten Mile, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
