| Regimental number | 20968 |
| Place of birth | Cooktown, Queensland |
| School | State School, Cooktown, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Lawson, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 34th Battery |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36(a)/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Crucifix Corner Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 22), Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 20 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Gustave and Elizabeth LAWSON, Persse Street, Newmarket, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |