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We remember Ralph Lawson
We remember Ralph Lawson
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7007817
1894
service
British Army
Private
9738
Scots Guards
Source:2327117
1916
death
Source:7007817
26th July 1916
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7007817
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ralph |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Lawson |
| Source | 2327117 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9738 | Scots Guards | Private |
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Ralph Lawson studio photo from 1916.Here is a photo of Ralph Lawson who lost his life during the war on July 26th 1916 at the age of 22 years of age. Ralph Lawson was a private and his service number was 9738 and he was in the 2nd Battalion Scots Guards. He was the son of James and Emma Lawson, of 28 West Terrace, South Queensferry, West Lothian Scotland. He is Remembered with Honour at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Ralph Lawson studio photo from 1916. | Dave18917 |
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