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We remember Robert Lawson
We remember Robert Lawson
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1915
service
Royal Navy
Ordinary Seaman
SS5454
HMS LION
Source:6590549
1st May 1915 - 17th August 1916
1918
service
Royal Navy
Able Seaman
SS/5454(Dev)
H.M.S. "Narborough."
Source:9430946
1918
1918
death
Died when HMS Narborough was wrecked
Source:6590549
12th January 1918
burial
Orkney
United Kingdom
Source:9430946
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert |
| Initials | R |
| Last Name | Lawson |
| Source | 6590549 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | SS5454 | HMS LION | Ordinary Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | SS/5454(Dev) | H.M.S. "Narborough." | Able Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | mother | ||
| Robert Lawson | father |
Media
Media
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Ordinary Seaman Robert LawsonOrigin of image not known. Perhaps taken when on leave at home?Contributed by:
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A copy of the New TestamentCopy of New Testament presented to Robert Lawson by Royal Navy Chaplain Rev. D. Merrick Walker while HMS Lion was berthed at Rosyth.Contributed by:
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OS Robert LawsonImage details unknown but presumably taken on leave at home circa 1915/16.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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HMS Lion at the Battle of JutlandMore about HMS Lion at the Battle of Jutland
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC gravestone | Robert24567 | |
| Ordinary Seaman Robert Lawson | Robert24567 | |
| A copy of the New Testament | Robert24567 | |
| OS Robert Lawson | Robert24567 | |
| OS Robert Lawson | Robert24567 |
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Stories
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