| Regimental number | 13199 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, John Laughton, Orkney Islands, Scotland |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery, No 4 Howitzer Battery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | GNR |
| Final unit | New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Divisional Cemetery (Row M, Grave 23), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John & Mary Laughton, Easterbister Holm, Orkney Islands, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 20 |