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LAWSON, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Halifax, Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 16 February 1884 |
| Home Town: | Rupanyup, Yarriambiack, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Heath Grammar School, Halifax, United Kingdom |
| Occupation: | Hotel keeper |
| Memorials: | Rupanyup Masonic Lodge No 118 V.C. Great War Roll of Honor, Rupanyup St. Phillip Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Light Horse Regiment, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli | |
| 17 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli | |
| 18 Mar 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations | |
| 2 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Palestine | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba | |
| 4 Nov 1917: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Battle of Beersheba, Originally recommended for Victoria Cross | |
| 3 Apr 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Battle of Beersheba | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Es Salt Raid | |
| 19 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Megiddo - Syria 1918 | |
| 18 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 4th Light Horse Regiment, RTA 15 January 1919 (1914 Leave) and commission terminated. |
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