Lieutenant William George Lawson
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Lawson,
William George
Date of birth: 1892-09-11
Place of birth: Dundas Ontario Canada
Next of kin: William Lawson, father. Dundas, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Electrical Engineer
Occupation (normalized): Electrical Engineer, General
Address:
Dundas, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1966-01-06
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
Rank detail
- Lieutenant (Army). 1918-01-19 to 1919-05-30
- Lieutenant (Army). 1917-02-07 to 1918-01-19
- Lieutenant, 123rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-10-18 to 1917-02-07
- Lieutenant (Army). 1915-12-27 to 1916-10-18
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Military Cross
Date of award: 1919-02-15
Source: London Gazette No. 31183, pg. 2383
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
521792
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B5473-S032
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Lawson and Ellen Augustus 'Ella' Lawson (nee Morden); older brother of Charles Craigmyle Lawson (Service No. 3112512) and Andrew Melbourne Lawson (Service No. 784344); husband of Jessie Anne Lawson (nee Buchanan) married September 30, 1922
Uploader's Research notes: 129th Battalion Nominal Roll [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 123rd Battalion D Company Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 129th Battalion Lieutenant Army Canadian Engineers Canadian Engineers Regimental Depot Lieutenant Army Canadian Engineers 2nd Divisional Signal Company Military Cross ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2013-03-31
Last modified: 2016-09-04