Major James (Jas) Lawson

Service number V26144
Ranks Held Captain, Major, Second Lieutenant
Birth Date 1884
Death Date 1965
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Conflicts/Operations
  • First World War, 1914-1918
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1918-01-18
Published in London Gazette in 1920-06-11
Published in London Gazette in 1917-07-06
Published in London Gazette in 1918-04-25
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-11
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1920-09-02
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-05-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-09-24

Rolls

  • First World War Nominal Roll:

    Unit
    4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    11 June 1920 on page 6451 at position 8
    Commonwealth Gazette
    02 September 1920 on page 1144 at position 23
  • First World War Embarkation Roll:

    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Second Lieutenant
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Captain
    London Gazette
    06 July 1917 on page 6773 at position 28
    Commonwealth Gazette
    11 October 1917 on page 2664 at position 32
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Unit
    4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    4th Australian Light Horse Regiment
    Conflict
    First World War, 1914-1918
    Rank
    Major
    London Gazette
    18 January 1918 on page 954 at position 10
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 May 1918 on page 1125 at position 113

Timeline

Date of birth 1884
Date of enlistment 20 August 1914
Date of embarkation 19 October 1914
Date of recommendation honour or award 01 November 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 02 November 1917
Date returned to Australia 15 January 1919
Date of death 1965