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We remember Robert Wybergh Gordon Lawson
We remember Robert Wybergh Gordon Lawson
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7442214
1891
missing
Source:6988333
service
British Army
Private
3748
London Regiment
Source:2327317
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
1st Battalion
Source:6988333
1916
death
Source:7442214
18th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7442214
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Details
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3748 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 1st Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
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Portrait photograph of Robert W G Lawson2 Lieutenant Robert Wybergh Gordon Lawson 1 Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Lt Lawson was reported missing believed killed in action, aged 25, at Longueval on 18 July 1917 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
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Rt hand image is of 2nd Lt R W Gordon LawsonThis image is from The London Scottish Regimental Gazette, Sept 1916, No 249, Vol XX1.Contributed by:
Carol37753
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of Robert W G Lawson | Charlotte33 | |
| Rt hand image is of 2nd Lt R W Gordon Lawson | Carol37753 |
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We remember Robert Wybergh Gordon Lawson
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