Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Private A. J. Lawson, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish, Union Defence Force, who was killed in action during the night attack on Clayden’s Trench, near Sollum, Egypt, 23/24 December 1941

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; Africa Service Medal, all officially impressed (221599 A. J. Lawson) very fine (4) £80-£120

Andrew John Lawson was born in Roodepoort, South Africa in May 1910. He enlisted in the Union Defence Force in January 1941, and was subsequently posted to ‘A’ Company, 2nd Battalion, Transvaal Scottish. Lawson disembarked in Egypt in June 1941, and was with the Regiment in Egypt when it attempted ‘on December 23... to take Sollum by occupying Clayden’s Trench at night and, with that a firm base, developing a larger attack at first light. Clayden’s Trench was duly occupied but it could not be held; the attackers were bombed out, after suffering casualties, before first light, and so the operation was called off.’ (The Saga of the Transvaal Scottish Regiment refers)

Lawson was killed in action during the night attack, with the Regiment suffering an additional 8 other ranks wounded, and 2 further that died of wounds. Private Lawson is buried in the Halfaya Sollum War Cemetery, Egypt.

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