Regimental number | 717 |
Place of birth | Leicester, England |
School | City of London School, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, G.T. Lawrence, 'Isleworth', 12 Fitzharris Avenue, Bournemouth, Hants, England |
Previous military service | Served in the City of London School Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Oaklands, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A45 Hessen on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | After leaving school he entered the tea trade, London. Afterwards he studied fruit growing at Mildura. He served in Egypt and afterwards at Anzac with the Forces sent to the Dardanelles. He died at Kew Hospital, Melbourne. (details from father) |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Place of Death Kew Asylum, Melbourne. Son of Thomas LAWRENCE, Bournmouth, England. Native of Leicester, England |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Denis. |