| Regimental number | 5888 |
| Place of birth | Northam, Western Australia |
| School | State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 235 St George Terrace, Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Irene Lawson, 23 Harley Street, Highgate Hill, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Lagnicourt, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Chichester Cemetery (121. 79), Sussex |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Mary LAWSON; husband of Alice LAWSON, Westonia, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |