Thomas (Tommy) LAWTON

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LAWTON, Thomas

Service Number:	53252
Enlisted:	12 January 1918
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements
Born:	Waterford, Quensland, Australia, 16 January 1899
Home Town:	Canungra, Scenic Rim, Queensland
Schooling:	Brisbane Grammar School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Medical Student
Died:	28 June 1978, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Beaudesert War Memorial, Canungra War Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Jan 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 53252
27 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Provisional Corporal.
8 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 53252, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 May 1918:	Embarked Private, 53252, 1st to 8th (QLD) Reinforcements, RMS Osterley, Sydney
8 Jun 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 53252, Embarked at Sydney per RMS ‘Osterley’.
10 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 53252, Disembarked at Liverpool (England).
23 Jul 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, Marched in to Australian General Base Depot Rouelles (France) from England.
25 Jan 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 53252, Transferred to No.4 Command Depot for early repatriation to Australia.
20 Apr 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 53252, Disembarks at Brisbane.
4 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 53252

Logan Village Museum

It is thought that Thomas started his Schooling at Logan Village State School, and later Thomas was educated at the Brisbane Grammar School. He was a great Rugby Union Player. After WW1 Thomas attended the University of Queensland.
Later attaining the credit of a Rhodes Scholar.
He is listed on the University of Queensland Roll of Honour.

Submitted 25 February 2023 by Coralyn Cowin

Logan Village Museum

Thomas was born 16th January 1899 in Waterford Queensland. He died in 1978 in Queensland but as yet we have not been able to establish his resting place.
His parents were James Thomas and Ruth Herbert nee Hall.
He attended the Logan Village State School and is listed on the Museum Honour Roll.

Submitted 30 April 2018 by Coralyn Cowin

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