Regimental number | 2973 |
Place of birth | Petersham, New South Wales |
School | Newington College, Stanmore, New South Wales |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Kaituna, McLeod Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, J Laing, McLeod Street, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Military. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 22 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 8), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Sarah LAING, "Kaituna", McLeod, Mosman, New South Wales |