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John LAWSON [1886-1941]

Submitted by Iloveoldhk on

John K. Lawson was born in 1886 in Hull, England and moved to Edmonton, Canada in 1914. He enlisted for service in WWI, and was assigned to the 9th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre and mentioned in two dispatches. During the war, he rose to the rank of Warrant Officer and by the end of the war was a Captain. He participated in multiple battles such as The Somme and Passechendaele. 

Frank Leader BROWN [1888-1968]

Submitted by David on

DoB from John Black's list, which gives Mr Brown's occupation in 1941 as "Engineer".

He's mentioned in the 1941 Juror's List:

c   Brown, Frank Leader (Capt.) Engineer, H.K. Electric Co., Ld. 17 Bowen Road.