| Regimental number | 3581 |
| Place of birth | Toowoomba, Queensland |
| School | Toowoomba Grammar School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Moola, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Brother, George Hunter Laidlaw, Moola, Braiside, via Dalby, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A42 Boorara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Place of death or wounding | Toowwoomba, QLD |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Place of burial | At Sea (from H.T. "WARILDA" |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
