Lawson, Laurence Cecil
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Laurence Cecil |
Surname | Lawson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Frances Gertrude Lawson. of Darlington. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | EB339 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Darlington West Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. W.7K. Grave 363. |
Epitaph | DEAREST MOTHER, ON THIS HAPPY SHORE YOU AND I WILL WALK TO PART NO MORE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1558325 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 81 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11-1942 |
End Date | 30-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Whitchurch Heath |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Hit trees on approach to airfield, crashed and caught fire |