Private William Wright Lawton
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Lawton,
William Wright
Date of birth: 1886-07-08
Place of birth: Manchester Lancashire England
Next of kin: William Lawton (father), 116 Newland Avenue, Hull, Yorkshire, England
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): homestead farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Address:
Mankota, Saskatchewan
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1917-08-15
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Loos British Cemetery, XI. C. 9.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 925200
Highest Rank:
Private
(5th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 562482
LAC ID:
521873
Service file: B5475-S010
Uploader's Notes: Previously served for 3 years in the 1st Volunteer Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 5th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2014-06-26