| Regimental number | 20174 |
| Occupation | Bookbinder |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A G Lawrence, 55 Devon Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 17th Reinforcements, Signalling Section |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| The Signalling Section of the 17th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships: HMNZT 'Pakeha' on 23 September 1916, and HMNZT 'Devon' on 25 September 1916. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual member of the Signalling Section embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Mud Corner Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No 5), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Peter's Anglican Church, Wellington. Parents: Wallace George and Ann Gertrude Lawrence. Native of Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 25 |