Son of Simeon and Lena Lawton, of 10, Marsh Court, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Lawton, of 13, Kearsley Hall Road, Stoneclough, Lancashire. Enlisted October 1916.
Lawton, James –
Personal details
- Surname: Lawton
- Forename: James
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 26
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 27th, 1917
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Guardsman
- Unit: 1st Battalion.
- Service number: 15984
- Regiment: Scots Guards
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Anneux British Cemetery, Nord, France
- CWGC reference: II. E. 6.
Local newspaper entries
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 21/12/1917 02/08/1918 27/12/1918