| Regimental number | 4417 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Newtown, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, E A Lawson, 17 Queen Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 33rd Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 4 February 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 28 April 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Australian General Hospital |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 15 May 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 14 February 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Ernest Lawrence Lawson on NR |