| Regimental number | 23570 |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Next of kin | Father, John Laidlaw, Woodlands, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (NZ) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John & Annie Laidlaw, Charlton Road, Gore, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 14 |