| Regimental number | 1871 |
| Place of birth | Jamestown, South Australia |
| School | Yalina Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Yatina, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.10 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Mary Gray Lawson, Yatina, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Artillery Training Depot Australian Field Artillery |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of sickness at Weymouth, England |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 21.2 |
| Place of burial | Bedlington (St. Cuthbert) Churchyard (In South-West Part), Northumberland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 22 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Daniel and Barbara LAWSON, Yalina, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5867/8911 Driver James Gillies LAWSON, 4th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 23 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Died of disease (rapid tuberculosis of the lung), 22 January 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAWSON George Gray |