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LAWTON, John Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5607 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 December 1915, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Winton, Queensland, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Winton, Winton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Selector |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 June 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot V11, Row G, Grave 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW1, Winton Waltzing Matilda Centre Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5607, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5607, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5607, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John and Maria Josephine Lawton of Cork Street, Winton, QLD
John was charged with Cowardice on 27 September 1917 and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, but was released on 14 November 1917 and the charge was officially quashed 6 February 1918. His elderly mother was distressed with the rumours circulating in Winton of her son's sentence. His letters to his mother and sister indicated a cheerful optimism.
He was hospitalised with bronchitis and pneumonia in March 1918, but returned to France where he was missing in action and then reported killed in action 10 June 1918.
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