James Herbert LAWTON

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LAWTON, James Herbert

Service Number:	409
Enlisted:	21 September 1914, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Molong, New South Wales, Australia, 4 January 1889
Home Town:	Canterbury, Canterbury, New South Wales
Schooling:	Molong Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Electrician
Died:	Killed in action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 4 May 1915, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 38, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

World War 1 Service

21 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 409, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Rosehill, NSW
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 409, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 409, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John and Ellen Lawton of Molong, NSW.

Husband or Maud Agatha Lawton of 2 Herbert Street, Manly, NSW

Father of Francis J. Lawton and Ellen Lawton

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Private James Herbert Lawton of the 13th Battalion, was the third son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lawton of Canterbury, New South Wales. He had born in Molong, New South Wales where he went to the school.

James’s older brother, 2202 Private John Lawton 56th Battalion AIF, died of wounds 10 October 1917, age 37.

According to the local paper, James’s particular hobby was the breeding of homing pigeons, and he secured several prizes for his birds. He was also a fair all round athlete and a good cricketer. Prior to enlisting he had been in the building trade.

James married Maude in 1911 and had an infant son and daughter when he died. He was living at Eastwood, Sydney, New South Wales.

James took part in the initial landing at Anzac Cove and the 13th Battalion was defending Quinn’s Post at the time of his death.

His widow was awarded a pension of two pounds per fortnight and one pound per fortnight for her two children.

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