| Regimental number | 1025 |
| Place of birth | Tasmania |
| School | Grammar School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Coach painter |
| Address | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rita E Lawson, Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Pozieres British Cemetery (Plot III, row M, Grave No. 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 66 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah LAWSON. Native of Tasmania |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
