Name from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.

Brian of nzolivers wondered if this “Lawrence Billing” is the “Lawrence Edward Victor Billing” here?
Lawrence’s father, Thomas John Billing was killed in the same railway accident on 6 July 1923 at Ōngarue, north of Taumarunui in the King Country. Was Lawrence travelling with his father?
Extract from Hospital Cases, the Seriously Injured July 7 1923
Otago Daily Times, 9 July 1923
Lawrence Billing, Rahotu, New Plymouth, injuries to head and face.

Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1887/14105. Billing, Laurance Edward Victor. Mother: Emma Jane. Father: Thomas John
[Brian of nzolivers notes possible spelling error in first given name in the above birth record]

Full date of birth of 24 May 1887 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in November 2018:
1915/1472. Bride: Alice Smith. Groom: Lawrence Edward Victor Billing

Full date of marriage of 26 May 1915 from further searching in November 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Date of death, place of burial from Headstone Record for Awanui Cemetery New Plymouth: Row 13, Plot 700
In Loving memory of LAWRENCE BILLING beloved husband of Alice passed away 8 Mar 1976 aged 88 years. Loved father of Rolland, Tom, Jack, Noel, Walter, Avis and Joy. In Loving memory of ALICE BILLING beloved wife of Lawrence passed away 19 May 1964 aged 71 years. A loved mother of Rolland, Tom, Jack, Noel, Walter, Avis and Joy.

A note by Gina Levien on a wedding photo of Lawrence and Alice in the Puke Ariki collection found in February 2019:
“Laurence Edward Victor BILLING married Alice nee Smith in 1915. Laurence was born 1887 in New Plymouth, he was a son of Thomas John Billing and Emma Jane nee McKoy of Tikorangi and Rahotu. Laurence's grandparents were William Billing and Eliza nee Peardon, original settlers in New Pymouth from Cornwall, Devon, England”.