William Harold LAWLER

Regimental number	50997
Date of birth	23 February 1898
Place of birth	Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales
Religion	Methodist
Occupation	Carrier
Address	Newtown, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	20
Next of kin	Father, C H Lawler, 17 Queen Street, Newtown, New South Wales
Enlistment date	19 February 1918
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	18 February 1918
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	New South Wales Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/111/5
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	35th Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 20 July 1919
Family/military connections	Brother: 60475 Pte Joseph Cecil LAWLER, 2nd Bn, returned to Australia, 1 August 1919.
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II.
Date of death	7 October 1982
Age at death	84
Place of burial	Cremated: ashes interred in Rookwood Memorial Garden, Sydney, New South Wales