Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 148 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

January 30th, 1942

Citation:
"This officer has been engaged on operational flying since November, 1940. Whilst serving in England, P/O. Lawson participated in sorties over Germany and German occupied territory. Since joining his present unit P/O. Lawson has been operating at high pressure against enemy targets in the Middle East, including 21 flights over Benghazi, often with new and inexperienced crews. Throughout, this oflicer has shown the greatest determination to bomb his target accurately, while his skill not only as a pilot but as an engineer has been outstanding."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 70 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

May 25th, 1943

Citation:
"In sorties directed against enemy transport, during the advance in November, Sqn. Ldr. Lawson completed a number of very successful attacks, causing much destruction, in the face of intense opposition, while lately, in attacks on the strongly defended airfield at Castel Benito and on the barracks at Mareth, he started fires and caused extensive amage to buildings."

Second DFC awarded as a bar.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Group Captain

Awarded on:

January 14th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Group Captain

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Awarded on:

October 9th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Group Captain

Awarded on:

1945

Rank:

Group Captain

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1961

Rank:

Air Commodore

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1965