| Regimental number | 8/788 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waitahuna |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
| Address | 162 Leet Street, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Hannah Laffey, 162 Leet Street, Invercargill |
| Previous military service | Served in 4th Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant Major |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row N, Grave No 24), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John & Hannah Laffey, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |