| Regimental number | 46739 |
| Place of birth | Dunedin, Otago |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Lawson, 28 Cutten Street, South Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 25th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bagneux British Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No 11), Gezaincourt, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Annie Lawson, 29 Burns Street, Caversham, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 62, p. 15 |