| Regimental number | 10/1591 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fordell |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Moa Street, Taihape |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, P McLaughlan, Taihape |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs P McLaughlan, Taihape, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Lemnos, 15 June 1915 (diarrhea); discharged to duty, 28 June 1915; rejoined Bn, 29 June 1915. Sick to hospital, 14 July 1915; rejoined Bn, 23 July 1915. Reported missing, 8 August 1915. Court of Enquiry, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 16 January 1916, concluded: 'Previously reported missing, now believed to be dead, 8 August 1915.' War service: 237 days (of which 176 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10925886 |