| Regimental number | 1026 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Videtto College, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Address | Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24.5 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 151 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Howard Law, Marlborough Road, Westbourne Park, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF48 Promotion date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Mentioned for great gallantry for repelling counter attack and taking charge of company when OC was killed. In Major Gen Cox's despatch (August 6, 1916). |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Sunken Road Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 12), Contalmaison, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 146 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Oswald and Mary LAW, Albert Street, Dulwich, South Australia. Native of Sydney |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Promoted Lance Corporal, 22 September 1915. Promoted Corporal, 30 September 1915. Promoted Sergeant, 27 October 1915. Promoted 2nd Lieutenant 29 July 1916. Promoted Lieutenant, 6 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAW Oswald Ross |
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