| Regimental number | 126 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | St Joseph's School, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Address | 122 Gray Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Johanna Lawlor, 122 Gray Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Johanna LAWLOR, 122 Gray Street, Adelaide |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 18 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 18 December 1915 Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Reported missing, 20 July 1916. Prisoner of War German list dated 4 November 1916 received by Wounded and Missing Inquiry Bureau. File (p. 24) bears notation: 'Prev. rept Prisoner of War. Now rept Killed in Action. Death reported from Germany.' German report, 2 August 1916: 'austr. Sold. Lawler, D.M. Nr. 126. 32.A.I. R.C. A. Coy. am 19.7 in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Note on Red Cross File No 1560509: 'The above name appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16.' Note on file: 'Identity disc received from Germany and despatched to Next of Kin 20/6/17.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2010) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. |
| Miscellaneous details | Mother's address subsequently Ann Street, Croydon Park, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAWLOR Daniel Michael
Red Cross file 1560509 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
