| Regimental number | 20957 |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh Scotland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Katanning, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Sarah Lawson, Earl Street, Albany, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | October 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/42/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Canberra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Sons: 2015 Pte Irvine LAWSON, 16th Bn, effective abroad (still overseas); 2016 Pte James LAWSON, 16th Bn, returned to Australia, 21 June 1919; 920 Pte Robert LAWSON, 2nd Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Karrakatta Cemetery |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
