| Regimental number | 20364 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, J. Laidlaw, Waverley, Taranaki |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (NZ) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Eliza Laidlaw, Gordonton, Hamilton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 11 |