Robert James LAWSON

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LAWSON, Robert James

Service Number:	319
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen
Born:	Queensland, Australia, 21 June 1883
Home Town:	Brendale, Moreton Bay, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 19 December 1963, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Plot: Mon 1-59A-49
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 319
4 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 319, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, AWM Boer War Unit Details, Murray p. 506 notes 6th QIB embarked at Pinkenba 4 Apr 1901 aboard Victoria arriving Cape Town 2 May 1901.
13 Mar 1902:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 319, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 102, notes invalided returned to Australia aboard Afric arriving Brisbane 6 Mar 1902, discharged 13 Mar 1902.

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Biography contributed by Claude McKelvey

When Robert James Lawson enlisted in 1901 in the 6th QIB and his details were published with the rank and file in The Queenslander, 13 Apr 1901, he noted his N.O.K. as Mrs. A. Lawson, South Pine (now Brendale). The original Nominal Roll for the 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent, held by National Archives, notes his N.O.K. was his mother. In the Boer War Service Paybooks for the 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 102, it is noted he directed part of his pay to a joint account held with his mother Mrs. E. Lawson, South Pine.

Robert James Lawson was born on 21 Jun 1883 in Queensland, a son to Alexander Lawson and Ellen Lawson (nee Rilley). He married Ada Elizabeth Mapp on 19 Dec 1942 in Queensland.

(source- AWM Boer War Nominal Roll, Murray p. 516; National Archives Australia- B 5172 Nominal Roll of 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen Contingent Queensland Defence Force for service in South Africa, p. 5; Qld State Archives- Boer War Service Paybooks 6th QIB, Bk 2 p. 102).

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