LAWSON, Arthur Alfred

LAWSON, Arthur Alfred

Full Name: Arthur Alfred

LAWSON

Date of Birth: 08

1875

Place of birth: Doncaster, Vic

Australia

Occupation: Baker

Address: Nannup WA

Next of Kin: Wife- Frances Mary LAWSON

Next of Kin Address: 410 Newcastle Sreet Perth WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1671

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 44th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-04-10

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1916-06-06

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-07-21

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-09-15

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Burial Location: Karrakatta Cemetery WA

15/03/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Bunbury WA
10/04/1916- To No. 58 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
16/04/1916- To 20th Reinforcements 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
08/05/1916- To 1st Reinforcements 44th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
06/06/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Suevic ” bound for England
21/07/1916- Disembarked Plymouth England
07/08/1916- To 11th Training Battalion Durrington England ex Sutton Mandeville Details
13/10/1916- Taken on Strength 44th Battalion England ex Durrington
22/10/1916- To 13th Training Battalion Durrington, England
25/06/1917- Proceeded Overseas 3rd Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton ex Durrington
13/07/1917- Taken on Strength 44th Battalion France
04/10/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound to Face )
05/10/1917- Admitted 16th General Hospital Le Treport France ex 11th Field Ambulance ex 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station
24/10/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Reading War Hospital England
04/01/1918- Granted Leave England
18/01/1918- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott England
13/02/1918- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
07/06/1918- Embarked England for Return to Australia
17/08/1918- Disembarked Fremantle WA & Admitted to No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle ( Defective Vision/Debility )
15/09/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 12684

Victory Medal – No. 12502.