Laurence was born in Roma on 27/07/1921.

​He married to Mary Jane Brumpton in Mitchell on 28/02/1946. Mary was born in Roma on 11/09/1923.

They had 1 child.

​Laurence died in Toowoomba on 07/11/1980.

Mary died on 01/01/2002 in Caloundra.