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Son of Edward Arthur and Selina Mary Lawson; husband of Augusta Hawkesworth Lawson, of Ottawa, Ontario. Father of Arthur John and Michael Ivan. Brigadier Lawson also saw service in the First World War.
1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, War Medal 1939-45, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp.
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Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
Major-General Maltby (left) GOC HK talking to Brigadier Lawson CO of the Canadian Forces
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
GRAVE - LAWSON. CWGC image
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
Toronto Star "Pages of the Past" online
1941, Dec. 23 p 1
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
From the Charlottetown PEI newspaper The Guardian. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
From the Toronto Star November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
From the Toronto Telegram September 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
From the Edmonton Bulletin c.1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
From the Niagara Falls Evening Review. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Brigadier John Kelburne Lawson
Brigadier J. K. Lawson's medals, on permanent display at the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto. Left to right: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal (with bronze oak leaf for Mentioned in Despatches), 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (with Overseas Service Bar), War Medal 1939-45, King George VI Coronation Medal, and Croix de Guerre 1914-18 (France). To the right of these is the Memorial Cross that was issued by His Majesty's Canadian Government, as a memento of personal loss and sacrifice, to Brigadier Lawson's next-of-kin. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2024.)
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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In memory of the men and women memorialized on the pages of the Winnipeg Evening Tribune. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Major-General Maltby (left) GOC HK talking to Brigadier Lawson CO of the Canadian Forces
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GRAVE - LAWSON. CWGC image
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Toronto Star "Pages of the Past" online 1941, Dec. 23 p 1
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In memory of those who served in Hong Kong during World War 11 and did not come home. Submitted with permission on behalf of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association by Operation: Picture Me.
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From the Charlottetown PEI newspaper The Guardian. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Memorialized on the pages of the Globe and Mail. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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Remembered on the pages of the Ottawa Journal. Submitted for the project, Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star November 1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Telegram September 1945. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Edmonton Bulletin c.1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Niagara Falls Evening Review. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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Brigadier J. K. Lawson's medals, on permanent display at the Royal Canadian Military Institute in Toronto. Left to right: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal (with bronze oak leaf for Mentioned in Despatches), 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal (with Overseas Service Bar), War Medal 1939-45, King George VI Coronation Medal, and Croix de Guerre 1914-18 (France). To the right of these is the Memorial Cross that was issued by His Majesty's Canadian Government, as a memento of personal loss and sacrifice, to Brigadier Lawson's next-of-kin. (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2024.)
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 35 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY Victoria, Hong Kong
SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY is in the north-east of the island of Hong Kong, in the Chai Wan area, about 11 kilometres from the centre of Victoria, the capital of Hong Kong.
At the entrance to the cemetery on Cape Collinson Road stands the memorial to those who died in Hong Kong and have no known grave. From it, the cemetery slopes down towards the sea and originally, the view towards the main land was magnificent.
The easiest way to reach the cemetery is by the mass transit railway (MTR) Hong Kong line to Chai Wan Terminus.
From the Terminus one can either walk up to the cemetery following Chai Wan Road to the roundabout, turning west into Wan Tsui Road, then south east up Lin Shing Road which leads to Cape Collinson Road. The CWGC road direction sign is fixed to a wall facing down Lin Shing Road.
The Cape Collinson area has many cemeteries. Walking up this narrow one way traffic road, one will pass the Catholic Cemetery situated on the hillside to the left of the road, and the Hong Kong Military Cemetery on the right. SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY is about half way up Cape Collinson Road and faces the Muslim and Buddhist cemeteries.
One can also get a taxi from Chai Wan Terminus and follow the same route. Alternatively one can board a public light bus, Route No. 16M, which runs from Chai Wan MTR Terminus to Stanley where the CWGC has another cemetery, the Stanley Military Cemetery. En route to Stanley the minibus will pass Sai Wan War Cemetery, stopping only on request.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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