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LAWSON, James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3032, 3032A |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1916, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Netherburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Nelson Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Dalserf Board School, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
St. Julien Dressing Station Cemetery, Belgium II E 22 INSCRIPTION HE GIVETH HIS BELOVED SLEEP |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Midland Junction Municipality Roll of Honour (Large), Midland WW1 Clock Tower & Town Hall Memorial, Wagin & District Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3032, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3032A, 48th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Marion Lawson; husband of Margaret S. J. Lawson, of York Rd., Midland Junction, Western Australia. Native of Netherburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
48th Bn.Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
He was 44.
Age on arrival in Australia 37
Enlistment date 8 September 1916
Place of enlistment Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
It is believed that he is the J.Lawson who is commemorated on the KirriemuirrWar Memorial.
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
At enlistment he stated his occupation as Tramway Employee.
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