Personal Number: 88234 Rank: Major Name: The Honourable William Edward Harry LAWSON, MiD Unit: Scots Guards London Gazette : 30 May 1939 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34630/page/3646/data.pdf ROYAL ARTILLERY. The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts. 31st May 1939:— William Edward Harry LAWSON ( late Cadet Serjt., Eton Coll. Contgt., Jun. Div., O.T.C.) to be-2nd Lt. 1st May 1939. London Gazette : 11 July 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35216/supplement/3975/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS S. G'ds. The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts. : — 18th May 1941: — War Subs. Lt. William Edward Harry LAWSON (88234), from R.A. (T.A.). London Gazette : 19 March 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37503/supplement/1423/data.pdf S. G'ds. The undermentioned to be Lts., 20th Mar. 1946 with seniority as shown: — 2-nd Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) The Hon. William Edward Harry LAWSON (88234) from emerg. commn., 22nd Apr. 1943. London Gazette : https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37909/supplement/1318/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. The following Officers are awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial):— Scots Guards. Lt. (now T. Maj.) The Hon. W. E. H. LAWSON (88234). London Gazette : 31 October 1947 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38112/supplement/5132/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS S. G'ds. Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) The Hon. W. .E. H. LAWSON (88234) to be Capt., 22nd Oct. 1947. London Gazette : 19 October 1951 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39361/supplement/5433/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Malaya, during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1951:— FOOT GUARDS. S. G'ds. Maj. (temp.) The Hon. W. E. H. LAWSON (88234). London Gazette : 22 October 1954 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40305/supplement/5954/data.pdf S.G. Capt. The Hon. W. E. H. LAWSON (88234) to be Maj., 22nd Oct. 1954. London Gazette : 29 May 1959 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41720/supplement/3474/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS REGULAR ARMY The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs. on the dates shown: W. R. G. HENCHER (140923), 7th Dec. 1954, with seniority only ,to 22nd Oct. 1954, with pre- cedence in the Army below Hon. W. E. H. LAWSON (88234) S.G. (Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette (Supplement) dated 20th May 19S5.) London Gazette : 14 December 1962 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42855/supplement/9714/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS SG REGULAR ARMY Lt-Col The Hon W. E. H. LAWSON (88234) to be Supernumerary to Establishment 14th Dec. 1962.
London Gazette : 19 October 1951 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39361/supplement/5432/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39361/supplement/5433/data.pdf