Richard Alexander Lawrie (1897–1968)
Richard Alexander Lawrie, c. 1916 photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Richard Alexander Lawrie was born on 18th July, 1897, at Maitland, New South Wales, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John William Lawrie. He was educated at the Scots College, Sydney, and entered the service of the Bank at Casino, New South Wales, on 19th July, 1915. He was transferred to Bangalow, as assistant, in the following October. Richard Lawrie enlisted on 7th January, 1916, in the 2nd Light Horse Regiment, A.I.F. He saw service in Sinai, Palestine and Syria from October, 1916, up to the signing of the Armistice, and won promotion to corporal.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, LAWRIE RICHARD ALEXANDER (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Lawrie, John William (father)
- Lawrie, Leonard Kenneth (uncle)
Citation details
'Lawrie, Richard Alexander (1897–1968)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/lawrie-richard-alexander-22629/text32214, accessed 26 April 2025.
Richard Alexander Lawrie, c. 1916 photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
16 July,
1897
Paterson,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
30 June,
1968
(aged 70)
Port Macquarie,
New South Wales,
Australia
Religious Influence
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