Lawson John Wilson Capt

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Surname: Lawson;

Forename(s): John Wilson;

Initials: JW;

Rank: Capt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 124 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 124 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 41 Bn;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 24-Mar-1918;

Awarded: MC;

Other Data: arrived in 124 Coy as 2 I/c 24/10/1916
OC "C" Coy 41 Bn on formation - war diary
death noted in war diary
University of Edinburgh
Narrative Dunning School and Perth Academy. Student of Law, 1908-10. OTC May to November 1915, Cadet. Scot Maxim Cycle Corps, Private November 1914. 11th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), 2nd Lieutenant May 1915. Machine-Gun Corps, 41st Divisional Brigade, Lieutenant; Captain 1916. M.C. January 1918. France. Killed in action near Sapignies on 24th March 1918.
PHOTO: GS Archives;

Other Notes: LAWSON, Captain, JOHN WILSON, MC, 41st Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Killed in action 24th March 1918. Age 29. Son of Matthew Henry and Jeanie Watson Lawson, of Bank House, Dunning, Perthshire; husband of Katharine Noel Lawson (nee Wilson), 16, Craiglockhart Terrace, Edinburgh. Enlisted Nov., 1914. Gazetted May, 1915, in Black Watch; also served in Italy. III. D. 1. Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery - Pas De Calais, France.
MC: LG 1/1/1918;

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