| Date of birth | 19 October 1894 |
| Date of death | 08 May 1918 |
| Mothers name | Lena (née Johnson) |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Mothers place of birth | Norway |
| Mothers iwi or nationality | Norwegian |
| Mothers date of death | 1918 |
| Mothers place of death | Buried Park Island Cemetery, Napier |
| Fathers name | Edward Anderson Laurvig |
| Fathers place of birth | Norway |
| Fathers iwi or nationality | Norwegian (naturalized 1876) |
| Parents place of marriage | Norway |
| Siblings | Kaia (b 1874), Mary (b 1876), Charles (b 1884), John (b 1887), Eva/Evelyn (b 1893), Horace (b 1896), Spenser (b 1898, Regimental Number 81229), Stanley (b 1901) |
| Children | , , , , |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Buried where | Esquelbecq Military Cemetery, France. I. C. 27 |
| Places of relevance | , , , , |
| Last known residence | c/o Mrs J McKnight, Duncan St, Foxton |
| Awards | British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of birth | Norsewood, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Flaxmill Hand/Labourer |
| Place of death | France |
| Date of arrival overseas | 07 January 1918 |
| Theatres of war | Western Europe 1918 |
| Place of embarkation | on 'Willochra' - Transport 95 |
| Surname | LAURVIG |
| War memorial | Foxton |
| Place enlisted | Manawatu District |
| Christian names | Edward Anderson |
| Place of arrival overseas | Liverpool, England |
| School | Norsewood 12 November 1900 - ?; 27 November 1904 - 24 July 1907; Taihape |
| Wars | WW1 |
| Service number | 26/492 |
| Religion | Anglican |
| Date enlisted | 31 July 1917, B Coy 32 |
| Final rank | Private |
| Regiment or service | Wellington Regiment NZEF |
| Embarkation date | 22 November 1917 |
| User reference | 1.60 |
Edward is one of 12 children (9 found)
‘Called up’ 1916.
NOK: 39 Carlyle St, Napier. (mother)
Hair: Brown. Eyes: Brown.
Height: 5’8 3/4”. Complexion: Tanned.
Chest: 34” – 37½" Weight: 152lb.
Parents arrived in NZ on 'Hovding' at Napier 17 September 1872
Any use of this item must be accompanied by the credit “Adopt an Anzac Project”