Regimental number | 67 |
Place of birth | Hill End New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Boulder City, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, W Lawson, Boulder City, Western Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the morning of the 24th instant Lance Corporal Lawson was sent to AHOOGE with 4 pack animals to see that they were loaded up with stakes to be taken to the forward R.E. dump in GLENCORSE Wood. The stakes being for use in marking tracks. On arrival at HOOGE very heavy shelling was going on the main road and all traffic was stopped. The dumps on the road were burning. Lance Corporal Lawson knowing it was urgent to get these stakes himself took men over on to the MENIN road at HOOGE gathered his stakes despite the heavy fire and loading the mules led the party out to the forward dump. He returned and made a second trip, despite the heavy shelling and thus got the whole of the stakes forward.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |