| Regimental number | 2865 |
| Place of birth | Norfolk England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Small goodsman |
| Address | 225 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, B Lawson, California, near Yarmouth, Norfolk, England |
| Enlistment date | 29 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 27 July 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Charles Edmund Lawson on NR |
