John Henry LAWTON

LAWTON, John Henry

Service Number: 5607
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
Plot V11, Row G, Grave 3, Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

6 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5607, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
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

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of John and Maria Josephine Lawton of Cork Street, Winto, QLD

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal