Samuel LAWSON

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Service Number:	4820
Enlisted:	13 September 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	St Marys, New South Wales, Australia, 18 September 1875
Home Town:	Glebe, New South Wales
Schooling:	Blackfriars (Catholic) School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Horse Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 40 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glebe Roll of Honor, Glebe War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

13 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4820
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4820, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4820, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4820, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4820 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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