| Regimental number | 11815 |
| Place of birth | Falkland, Fifeshire, Scotland |
| School | Public School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 30 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | 22 Caroline Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M. Law, same address |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Motor Transport Driver |
| Unit name | Supply Column 3, Army Service Corps 26 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/29/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A19 Afric on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Motor Transport Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Coburg Cemetery (Portion Presbyterian, Plot D, Grave No. 270), Victoria |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 181 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Isabella LAW; husband of Mary LAW. Native of Trenchu, Fife, Scotland. Death due to Service |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 5 June 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 24 July 1916. Admitted to Fargo Hospital, 26 September 1916; discharged, 20 October 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 25 November 1916. Found guilty, 14 July 1917, of when on active service, using disrespectful language to a NCO: awarded 7 days' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to No 11 Field Ambulance, 11 November 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to No 10 Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 11 November 1917 (not yet diagnosed); discharged to duty, 21 November 1917 (pyrexia of unknown origin); marched into Australian General Base Depot, Le Havre, 22 November 1917. Marched out of Australian General Base Depot, 24 November 1917; marched into B.M.T. Depot, Rouen, 25 November 1917. Proceeded to unit, 30 November 1917; rejoined No 3 Australian Division Supply Company, 2 December 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 18 December 1917; rejoined unit, 3 January 1918. Admitted to No 1 Australian Field Ambulance, 30 January 1918 (rose measles); discharged, and rejoined unit, 4 February 1918. Taken on strength of 3rd Australian Division Mechanical Transport Company, 12 March 1918. Sent to hospital, 31 March 1918; admitted to No 22 General Hospital, Camiers, 2 April 1918 (contusions to head and fractured base of skull from accidental injury); transferred to England, 5 April 1918; to King George Hospital, Stanford Street, London, 5 April 1918 (fractured skull, severe); to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 28 May 1918; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 31 May 1918. Marched into No 4 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 29 June 1918. Found guilty, 2 October 1918, of trespassing on private property: award, admonished. Marched into Overseas Training Bde, 31 October 1918. Marched into Australian Army Service Corps Training Bde, 15 November 1918. Marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 21 January 1919. Marched into No 2 Command Depot from hospital, 4 February 1919. Marched into No 1 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 5 February 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Plassey', 17 March 1919; admitted to Ship's Hospital, 28 March 1919 (symovitis of knee); discharged to duty, 10 April 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 30 April 1919. Died of influenza before discharge, Fitzroy, 14 July 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAW William Ness |
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