| Regimental number | 3032 |
| Place of birth | Netherburn, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| School | Dalserf Board School, Scotland |
| Other training | Grocer |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 37 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Lifter |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42.3 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 158 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Margaret Lawson, York Road, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3032A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 44 |
| Place of burial | St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No 22), Langemarck, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 146 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Marion LAWSON; Wife: Margaret S.J. LAWSON, of York Road, Midland Junction, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 9 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 May 1917; joined 48th Bn, in the field, 21 June 1917. Wounded in action, 10 August 1917 (shell wound, hand), and admitted to 4th Australian Field Ambulance; transferred to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 August 1917; discharged to duty, 1 September 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 6 September 1917. Allotted letter 'A' to regimental number. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LAWSON James |
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