Lawrence | L J | | | Source: WO100/231 | City Imperial Volunteers |
Lawrence | M | 4268 | Private | QSA (4). Prisoner, Trigaardsfontein, 01 Nov 01. Released.
Source: QSA medal rolls | 13th Hussars |
Lawrence | M | | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1877-8. Medal returned | Frontier Mounted Rifles |
Lawrence | M | 4268 | Private | Prisoner. Trigaardsfontein, 1 November 1901
Released
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | 13th Hussars |
Lawrence | M | 22914 | Trooper | Discharged 08 Jun 01 time expired
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | South African Light Horse |
Lawrence | N | 25 | CSM | QSA (1)
Source: List of QSAs with the clasp Defence of Kimberley | Kimberley Volunteer Regiment |
Lawrence | N | | Sergeant | CGHGSM (1) Bechuanaland
Source: Roll of the CGHGSM | Kimberley Rifles |
Lawrence | N A E | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
Lawrence | N H | | Trooper | BSACM Rhodesia 1896 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | Robertson's Cape Boys |
Lawrence | Norman MacLeod | 4868 | Trooper | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 37th Company, 10th Btn, IY |
Lawrence | O | | | Source: Medal rolls | Dorsetshire Regiment |
Lawrence | Owen Effingham | 78 | Trooper | Source: OZ-Boer database | Tasmania, 3rd Imperial Contingent |
Lawrence | P | 3905 | Private | Frontier Wars. SAGS (1) 1879 | Army Hospital Corps |
Lawrence | P | 3314 | Colour Sergeant | Distinguished Conduct Medal, E.VII.R. (3315 Clr.-Serjt. P. Lawrence, Gordon Highrs.); Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 5 clasps, Cape Colony, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Belfast (3315 Sgt., Gordon Highrs.); King's South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (3315 Cr.-Serjt., Gordon Highrs.); 1914-15 Star (S-1738 C.S. Mjr., Gord. Highrs.); British War and Victory Medals (S-1738 W.O. Cl. 2, Gordons). Peter Lawrence was born in 1873 in the Parish of King Edward, near Banff and enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders in December 1889. Posted to the 2nd Battalion, he gained rapid promotion, being advanced to Corporal in March 1891, to Lance-Sergeant in June 1894 and to Sergeant in August of the latter year. Then on completion of his seven year engagement in December 1896, he was placed on the Army Reserve. Recalled to the 1st Battalion on the outbreak of hostilities in South Africa, Lawrence served as a Sergeant throughout the War and was present at Magersfontein, Waterval Drift, Graspan, Paardeberg, Poplar Grove, Driefontein, Houtnek, Vet River, Zand River, Doornkop and Belfast. In January 1902 he was advanced to Colour-Sergeant and his D.C.M. was gazetted that October.
Source: DCM recipients | Gordon Highlanders |
Lawrence | P | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
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