LEST WE FORGET
Leading Aircraftman Robert Thomas LAWSON
Service No: 430709
Born: Holbrook NSW, 1 December 1924
Enlisted in the RAAF: 27 February 1943 (at Melbourne VIC)
Discharged from the RAAF: 8 February 1946
Unit at Discharge: No. 39 Operational Base Unit
Died: 6 November 1947, Aged 22 Years
Buried: Woronora Cemetery, Sutherland NSW
CWGC Additional Information: No additional information
Having died outside the specified period (3 September 1939 to 30 June 1947), Leading Aircraftman Lawson does not meet an eligibility criterion for inclusion on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour for World War II. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission recognises that his death is the result of his Service.
References:
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A9301, 430709