| Regimental number | 11178 |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Next of kin | Uncle, W.W. Shirreffs, Tay Street, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimoroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: John S. Lamont, Edendale, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 12 |