His story
He was the son of Charles Price Lawton and Mary Ann Lawton (nee Cox).
He served as a corporal in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/10335. His recorded unit was 18th Vet. Hosp.
He died on 14 October 1917, aged 35. He is buried in Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery. His recorded grave or panel reference is 1228.
Before the war
- Family
- Son of Charles Price Lawton and Mary Ann Lawton (nee Cox).
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Corporal
- Service number
- SE/10335
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- 18th Vet. Hosp
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 14 October 1917
- Age
- 35
- Cemetery or memorial
- Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- Grave reference
- 1228.
Connected men
- William COOKAlso buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- John DRISCOLLAlso buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- Frederick Charles FOXAlso buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
- Harry Hartwell HAZELLAlso buried at Salonika (Lembet Road) Military Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 259
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Sidney Pratt Lawton”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/lawton-sidney-pratt-se-10335/.
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