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• Name LAWSON
• Initials J
• First name JESS
• Place of birth Bolton-by-Bowland
• Country Yorkshire
• Last residence Long Preston
• Family Son of W. T. and S. Lawson, of Crow Trees, Tosside, Long Preston, Yorks.
• Profession Farmer

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment Settle, Yorkshire
• Service number 268523
• Rank Private
• Medals M M
• Regiment and unit 1st/6th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
• Division - Brigade 147th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 49th Division
• National force B.E.F.
• Other data related to military career To France in January 1917

Death

• Wounded Hit by a shell while he was in his post
• Type of wounds Killed in action
• Date of death 28 April 1918
• Died at the age of 25
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XXVIII - E - 13A

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