| Regimental number | 217 |
| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland |
| School | State School, Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ship's fireman |
| Address | Sherridan Street, Cairns, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Lawson, Dredge Trinity Bay, Cairns, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot V, row B, Grave No. 10), Longueval, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs William LAWSON, Sheridan Street, Cairns, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | One brother 25th Battalion No 5119, died in Cairns. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |