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John LAWSON [1886-1941]

Submitted by Iloveoldhk on Wed, 2016-06-08 15:19
Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Lawson
Given: 
John
Birth
Date: 
1886-12-27
Birthplace (town, state): 
Hull, East Yorkshire
Death
Date: 
1941-12-19
Cause of death: 
Killed in Action during Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap

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. 

Birthplace (country): 
England
Tags: 
Battle of Hong Kong
Battle of Wong Nai Chung Gap
West Brigade HQ

Wong Nai Chung Gap tea house

Submitted by Sophia on Mon, 2009-02-02 13:53

Wong Nai Chung Gap tea house

Submitted by Sophia on Mon, 2009-02-02 13:19
What is the significance of this building? It showed up in the beginning of the Youtube video recommended by Craig. When I walked by last fall, there were strewn chairs and tables (I can't tell from which era but definitely more recent than the 40's) and the place looked hastily abandoned. Does anyone know more about it?

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