| Regimental number | 24/2236 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Koputaroa |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 135 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs D. Laing, Bruce Road, Wereroa, Levin |
| Previous military service | Served in C Company, 7th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1915, 5th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: David and Jane Laing, Weraroa, Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 1 April 1916; disembarked Suez, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 20 May 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 20 May 1916. Transferred to 2nd Anzac Entrenching Bn, 29 July 1916; posted to 4th Company, Houplines, 9 August 1916. Killed in action, 1 October 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 27, p. 6 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805. |