| Regimental number | 12/1696 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Bushman |
| Address | Mangarata, Northern Wairoa, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John Lawson, Waitomo Caves, King Country |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth Lawson, Hinerangi Street, Te Kuiti |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to NZ Field Ambulance, Gallipoli, 16 May 1915 (gastritis); discharged from hospital, 18 May 1915. Wounded in action, 5 June 1915 (bomb wound, left wrist), and admitted to NZ Field Ambulance; discharged, 5 June 1915. Admitted to Sweeper 'Clacton', 18 June 1915 (clevical abscess); transferred to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 20 June 1915; discharged, 26 June 1915; rejoined Bn, Gallipoli, 30 July 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 238 days (of which 176 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Third |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 10918264 |