Regimental number | 153 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Taroom, Queensland |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Charleville, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Emma Lawton, Miles, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 42nd Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1880 Driver Albert Leslie LAWTON, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 May 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Total war service: 3 years 110 days (of which 2 years 275 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |