Edward Lawson (VC)
Edward Lawson | |
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| Born | 11 April 1873 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Died | 2 July 1955 (aged 82) Walker, Northumberland |
| Buried | Heaton Cemetery, Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | Gordon Highlanders |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
Edward Lawson VC (11 April 1873 – 2 July 1955) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was a Private in the 1st Battalion, The Gordon Highlanders, British Army during the Tirah Campaign when the following deed took place on 20 October 1897 on the Dargai Heights, for which he was awarded the VC:
The Gordon Highlanders. Private E. Lawson. During the attack on the Dargai Heights on the 20th October, 1897, Private Lawson carried Lieutenant K. Dingwall, the Gordon Highlanders (who was wounded and unable to move), out of a heavy fire, and subsequently returned and brought in Private McMillan, being himself wounded in two places.[1]
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Gordon Highlanders Museum in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Sometime after The First World War, Edward Lawson lived with his family in Parson's Avenue, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne
References
- ^ "No. 26968". The London Gazette. 20 May 1898.
- Use dmy dates from February 2012
- 1873 births
- 1955 deaths
- People from Newcastle upon Tyne
- British recipients of the Victoria Cross
- Gordon Highlanders soldiers
- British military personnel of the Tirah Campaign
- British military personnel of the Chitral Expedition
- British Army personnel of the Second Boer War
- British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross