
| Regimental number | 5119 |
| Place of birth | Townsville Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Townsville, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, Captain W Lawson, Cairns, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Cairns Cemetery (Portion Presbyterian, Plot I/198), Queensland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 105 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Captain W and Elizabeth LAWSON. Native of Townsville, Queensland |