
| Regimental number | 11/1455 |
| Date of birth | |
| Address | Taihape |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.6 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, T. Laurenson, Taihape |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 28 Tofua on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 28 September 1915 (bronchitis); discharged to Base Details, 26 October 1915. Embarked Alexandria, 4 November 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 13 November 1915. Admitted to HS 'Oxfordshire', 12 December 1915 (bronchitis and asthma); transferred to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 15 December 1915; discharged to Base Depot, Ghezireh, 31 December 1915; rejoined unit, Ismailia, 18 January 1916. Admitted to NZ Auxiliary Hospital, Ismailia, 15 March 1916 (bronchitis and asthma); transferred to NZ General Hospital, 16 March 1916. Commenced return to New Zealand from Suez on board HT 'Ulimaroa', 17 March 1916; discharged, Auckland, 21 May 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Sixth |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 77 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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