| Regimental number | 52844 |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Next of kin | Brother, Ernest Lacey, c/o Thomas Geary, Manutahi, Taranaki |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 88 Athenic on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George & Elizabeth Lacey, Meadow Lane, Loughborough, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 11 |