| Regimental number | 1986 |
| Place of birth | Happy Valley Inn, Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| School | Tumby Bay Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Tumby Bay, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Isabel Lakin, Tumby Bay, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Cypres |
| Age at death | 20.4 |
| Place of burial | Brandhoek Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row N, Grave No. 10), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Isabella LAKIN, Port Lincoln, South Australia. Native of Tumby Bay, South Australia |