| Regimental number | 12/4032 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Napier |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W. Laing, Courtenay Street, New Plymouth |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorials. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 10th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Tofua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. The Nominal Roll gives 5 March 1916 as the date of embarkation; harbour records indicate 5 March 1916 as the actual date of departure. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 4 March 1916; disembarked Suez, 10 April 1916. Embarked Port Said, 13 April 1916; attached to strength, NZ Infantry Depot, Etaples, 24 April 1916. Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 19 July 1916. On leave to United Kingdom, 26 July 1916; rejoined Bn from leave, 8 August 1917. On leave to Paris, 6 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 16 January 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 24 August 1918; rejoined Bn, 12 September 1918. Detached to United Kingdom, 28 January 1919; marched in to Depot, Sling Camp, 3 February 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HT 'Northumberland', 28 March 1919; discharged, 7 June 1919. Total war service: 3 years 204 days (of which 3 years 68 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 82 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 8 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |