| Regimental number | 57367 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hyde |
| Religion | Agnostic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 9.75" |
| Weight | 179 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alberta Laughton, Kahuika |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Balclutha |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington, New Zealand, on board SS Ruahine on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917; marched in to 4th (Reserve) Bn, Otago Infantry regiment, Sling Camp, 3 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; joined Otago Infantry Bn, in the field, 19 December 1917, and posted to 4th Company. Detached to 2nd NZ Infantry Brigade School, 19 December 1917; rejoined Bn, 20 December 1917. Admitted to 2nd NZ Field Ambulance, 16 January 1918 (trench feet); transferred to 3rd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 18 January 1918; to 53rd General Hospital, Boulogne, 20 January 1918; to England, 24 January 1918, nd admitted same day to Military Hospital, Lewisham; Transferred to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 17 March 1918; classified unfit by Medical Board and placed on NZ Roll, 3 May 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HT 'Maheno', 3 May 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on Active Service), 3 September 1918. Total war service: 1 year 92 days (of which 305 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: John and Elsie LAUGHTON (both b. Scotland) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 14 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |