| Regimental number | 732 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 6.75" |
| Weight | 138 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Lawrance, Bruce Rock, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 1 August 1915. Treated for influenza, 26 August 1915; returned to duty, 9 September 1915 (no further details recorded). Admitted to 25th Casualty Clearing Station, Imbros, 16 September 1916 (cardiac), and transferred to Base; to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital, Lemnos, 18 September 1915 (not yet diagnosed); to 24th Casualty Clearing Station, 1 October 1915 (Tachy Cardiac); to Convalescent Depot, 2 October 1915 (jaundice); to England, 21 October 1915 (valvular disease of the heart), and admitted to Fulham Military Hospital, 27 October 1915; transferred to Cambridge Military Hospital, 14 February 1916; transferred to Abbey Wood Hospital, 7 June 1916. Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HMAT 'Euripides', 24 June 1916; disembarked Fremantle, 8 August 1916; discharged (medically unfit: heart disease), Perth, 24 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Ambrose. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAWRANCE Cedric Onslow |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
