| Regimental number | 8/4159 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Next of kin | Father, John Laidlaw, Otautau, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 11th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 49 'Maunganui' and HMNZT 50 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives the date of departure as 1 April 1916; harbour records indicate that the actual date of embarkation was 2 April 1916. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row F, Grave No 13), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Hannah & the late John Laidlaw, Otautau, Southland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 28, p. 14 |