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LAWSON, James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2356 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 June 1916, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 44th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK, 1877 |
| Home Town: | Lake Grace, Lake Grace, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 9 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Panel 27, Ypres |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2356, 44th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA | |
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| 13 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2356, 44th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2356, 44th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Macquarie, Fremantle | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2356, 44th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines |
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