LAWSON, Arthur Robert

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Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
4 Commando
Prior Police Service: 
Berkshire Constabulary
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Berkshire Regiment
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
14241850
Service Record: 
WO422 ref. Apv000716730
Born: 
Wednesday, January 26, 1916
Birthplace: 
Normanton, Nottinghamshire
Died : 
Monday, March 8, 1993
Place died or last resided: 
Berkshire
Age: 
77
Arthur Robert Lawson was a Police Constable residing in Berkshire who volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 joining the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre) at Achnacarry.
Post war rejoined the Police and In 1950 was a Detective Constable at Wokingham. By May 1967 he was Detective Superintendent and head of Berkshire C.I.D.
Member of the Commando Association resided Reading.
Extract from Service Record
23.07.1942 enlisted General Service Corps (G.S.C.). Taken on strength Commando Depot.
24.09.1942 posted No.4 Commando. Transferred on file G.S.C to Royal Berkshire Regiment.
29.07.1943 appointed Lance Corporal No.4 Commando.
10.08.1943 attended course of instruction in Flame Throwing at Hempshott House, Hamps. 
24.05.1944 sustained accidental injuries in UK of moderately serious nature.
25.05.1944 admitted Bexhill Hospital.
03.06.1944 discharged hospital. Struck off strength X(II) List and returned to unit.
05.10.1944 No.4 Commando embarked UK for Belgium.
23.02.1945 embarked North West Europe for UK..
27.06.1945 posted to Holding Operational Commando.
20.07.1945 posted No.6 Commando at Hove.
03.08.1945 posted 2 Commando Brigade Training Wing.
25.08.1945 taken on strength 2 Commando Brigade HQ.
27.081945 posted Holding Operational Commando.
05.09.1945 posted to 'Y' List for release.
26.09.1945 relegated to Reseve List (W/T).
 
Sources
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 104 (1997).
1939 Register covering Cookham, Berks.
Service Record available online.
Roger Young, (former Thames Valley Police).
Report in the Wokingham and Bracknell Times 6 Jan. 1950, p1.
Report in the Reading Evening Post 8 May 1967, p1.
 
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