Geoffrey Lawson, Sgt.

Personal information
Age	24
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Percy Arthur Stuart Lawson and Margaret Lawson. Husband of Elsie Joan Lawson, Winterton, Norfolk, U.K. Father of John Lawson.
Military information
Army Number	5348091
Rank	Sgt.
Function	Glider Pilot
Platoon / Troop / Flight	19th Flight
Company / Squadron	B Squadron
Unit / Group	1st Wing
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Army Air Corps Glider Pilot Regiment
Death information
Died when	18-9-1944
Died where	Arnhem
Spot	Unknown
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	3-D-18
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
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Personal notes
Sgt. Geoffrey Lawson, second Pilot of Glider chalk No. 342, flew in from Manston Airfield on 17 September. The glider was carrying a 6 pounder anti-tank gun and it\\'s crew of B troop Air Landing Anti-Tank Royal Artillery. He remained with the gun crew who followed 2nd Para to the bridge. Though Sgt. Lawson was listed as beeing killed on 18 September, one of the gunner crew stated that he was with him until the 20th. The additional photo shows Sgt. Lawson laying wounded on a stretcher. The photo was taken on 21 September. He died of his wounds and was buried at Moscowa Cemetery at Arnhem. He was reintered at Oosterbeek War Cemetery.

Personal information
Age	24
Nationality	British
Date / place of birth	Unknown
Genealogy	Son of Percy Arthur Stuart Lawson and Margaret Lawson. Husband of Elsie Joan Lawson, Winterton, Norfolk, U.K. Father of John Lawson.
Military information
Army Number	5348091
Rank	Sgt.
Function	Glider Pilot
Platoon / Troop / Flight	19th Flight
Company / Squadron	B Squadron
Unit / Group	1st Wing
Division / Transport / Command	1st Airborne Division
Regiment	Army Air Corps Glider Pilot Regiment
Death information
Died when	18-9-1944
Died where	Arnhem
Spot	Unknown
Map reference	Unknown
Burial location	Oosterbeek, War Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	3-D-18
Graves overview	Graves overview
Miscellaneous information
Supplemental images	Click to view
Personal notes
Sgt. Geoffrey Lawson, second Pilot of Glider chalk No. 342, flew in from Manston Airfield on 17 September. The glider was carrying a 6 pounder anti-tank gun and it\\'s crew of B troop Air Landing Anti-Tank Royal Artillery. He remained with the gun crew who followed 2nd Para to the bridge. Though Sgt. Lawson was listed as beeing killed on 18 September, one of the gunner crew stated that he was with him until the 20th. The additional photo shows Sgt. Lawson laying wounded on a stretcher. The photo was taken on 21 September. He died of his wounds and was buried at Moscowa Cemetery at Arnhem. He was reintered at Oosterbeek War Cemetery.