| Regimental number | 34386 |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Next of kin | Father, F. Lauer, Pukekohe |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (2nd Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Opawa on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Crossroads Cemetery, Fontaine-au-Bois, (Plot I, Row F, Grave 20), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick & Lucy Lauer, Pukekohe, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 49, p. 8 |