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LAWSON, Samuel Charles
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1672A, 1672 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wilcannia, New South Wales, Australia, 20 October 1883 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 5 November 1916, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The South Australian National War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1672A, 43rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1672, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1672, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1672A, 27th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, Taken on Strength - Belgium | |
| 5 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 1672A, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1672A awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-05 |
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