| Regimental number | 13340 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, J.P. Laird, Westmere |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Jerusalem Memorial, Israel |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James & Fanny Laird, Westmere, Wanganui |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 3 |