| Surname: | Lawson |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/3119 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/7/1916. He enlisted in MFP 19/5/16, age 26 years, occupation Police Constable, home address: 13 Campbell's Building, Dunkeld Road, Perth, born Kerrimuir, Forfar. Served home 19/5/16 to 1/7/16, BEF 2/7/16 to 19/9/19, Home 20/9/19 to 18/10/19, 19/10/19 class Z reserve. 3/3/1911 married Mary Helen Duncan at Kernoway Parish Church, Scotland. 21/9/1919 shown as paid £2 on the Ripon No1 Demobilization Centre Acquittance Roll. William Lawson. Extract from Dundee Evening Telegraph, 19/5/1916. Perth Police For Army Service. Police Constables William Leitch and William Lawson, members of the Perth City Police Force, leave Perth to-night for service in the Military Foot Police. The strength of the force is now only 27, whereas before the outbreak of war there were 42 officers. Including constables who were members of the force at the beginning of the was and those who have joined since, no fewer than 19 men have enlisted. |