Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Peter Lawson
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Dunkeld
- Service no: 539
- Rank: Saddler
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Scottish Horse
- Unit/Ship: 3rd Battalion
- Place of Death: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Age at Death: 21
- Date of Death: 4.11.1915
- Burial Country: Turkey/Gallipoli
- Cemetery: Green Hill Cemetery
- Grave/Mem Ref no: Special Memorial D.11.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 23.11.1893
- Place of Birth: 85 Henderson Row, Edinburgh
- Address: 1 Errol Tce, Dundee
- Occupation: Cashier, J.S. Bradford & Co, Burnside Works, Lochee
- Mother:
Alice Ferguson Lawson, 1 Errol Tce, Victoria Rd, Dundee
- Father:
Archibald Lawson
- Siblings:
& Archibald, born 1898
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Peter Lawson
Peter Lawson 539 1/3d Scottish Horse
DUNDEE SOLDIER KILLED IN ACTION.
Mrs Lawson, 1 Errol Terrace, Dundee, has been notified by the War Office of the death of her eldest son, Trooper Peter Lawson, 1/3rd Scottish Horse, who was killed on November 4th at Gallipoli. Aged 21, Trooper Lawson joined the army at the beginning of hostilities, and was previously engaged as cashier with J. S. Bradford & Co, Burnside Works, Lochee. Another son of Mrs Lawson, Private John Lawson, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, is at present fighting in France.
Dundee Courier 2nd December 1915
Additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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