Regimental number | 3341 |
Place of birth | Gawler, South Australia |
Place of birth | Maude Street, North Goulburn, New South Wales |
School | Gawler Public School, South Australia |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Wool piercer |
Address | Parramatta, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.7 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 126 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Edward Lawn, Harold Street, Parramatta, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 5 years in the Senior Cadets and in Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 35th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/52/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Age at death | 30 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward and Mary LAWN. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola', 23 July 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 4 September 1916, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (wounded: bullet wound, left leg, penetrating), Sydney, 4 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 35 |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (R.C. Sec. 9, 6050), Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LAWN Alfred |