Wilfred Lawson 1918–1944 – Whos Your Daddy? Wikigenealogy

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Wilfred Lawson, 1918–1944 (aged 25 years)

Name

Wilfred Lawson

Name: Wilfred /Lawson/
Given names: Wilfred
Surname: Lawson

Sex Male

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 6 May 1878 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Baptism: 19 May 1878 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Marriage: June 1903 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Death: June 1974 — Harrow, Middlesex, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth James William Lawson Elizabeth G Lawson Wilfred Lawson John William Lawson 1878–1974 Birth: 6 May 1878 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Death: June 1974 — Harrow, Middlesex, England
mother	Links Birth: 14 April 1879 31 30 — Gatebeck, Westmorland, England Baptism: 29 June 1879 31 30 — Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England Marriage: June 1903 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Death: 22 February 1963 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Burial: 25 February 1963 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John William Lawson William Lawson Elizabeth G Lawson Wilfred Lawson Elizabeth James 1879–1963 Birth: 14 April 1879 31 30 — Gatebeck, Westmorland, England Death: 22 February 1963 — Penrith, Cumberland, England
Marriage	Marriage — June 1903 — Penrith, Cumberland, England
15 months elder brother	Links Birth: 23 August 1904 26 25 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Baptism: 18 September 1904 26 25 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Marriage: 1 August 1931 — Holy Trinity and St Peter, South Wimbledon, Surrey, England Death: March 1964 — Prescot, Lancashire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth Mary Lillian Totman Philip J Lawson Colin Peter Lawson Jennifer E Lawson William Lawson 1904–1964 Birth: 23 August 1904 26 25 — Penrith, Cumberland, England Death: March 1964 — Prescot, Lancashire, England
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: June 1908 30 29 — Penrith, Cumbria, England Death: March 1930 — Penrith, Cumbria, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth G Lawson 1908–1930 Birth: June 1908 30 29 — Penrith, Cumbria, England Death: March 1930 — Penrith, Cumbria, England
10 years himself	Links Birth: June 1918 40 39 — Penrith, Cumbria, England Marriage: 26 September 1940 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Death: 27 January 1944 — Nossen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany Burial: 16 March 2017 — Berlin, Germany Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Grace Flood Wilfred Lawson 1918–1944 Birth: June 1918 40 39 — Penrith, Cumbria, England Death: 27 January 1944 — Nossen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany

Family with Margaret Grace Flood
himself	Links Birth: June 1918 40 39 — Penrith, Cumbria, England Marriage: 26 September 1940 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Death: 27 January 1944 — Nossen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany Burial: 16 March 2017 — Berlin, Germany Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Grace Flood Wilfred Lawson 1918–1944 Birth: June 1918 40 39 — Penrith, Cumbria, England Death: 27 January 1944 — Nossen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany
wife	Links Birth: 4 March 1909 — Hunslet, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 16 June 1909 — Holy Spirit, Beeston Hill, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 26 September 1940 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Marriage: December 1949 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Death: September 1996 — Keighley, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wilfred Lawson Family with spouse Charles Frederick Ford Margaret Grace Flood 1909–1996 Birth: 4 March 1909 — Hunslet, Yorkshire, England Death: September 1996 — Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Marriage	Marriage — 26 September 1940 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Charles Frederick Ford + Margaret Grace Flood
wife’s husband	Links Birth: 6 August 1908 — Tottenham, Middlesex, England Baptism: 11 October 1908 — St Anne, Stamford Hill, Haringey, Middlesex, England Marriage: December 1949 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Death: 24 March 1996 — Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Grace Flood Charles Frederick Ford 1908–1996 Birth: 6 August 1908 — Tottenham, Middlesex, England Death: 24 March 1996 — Staincliffe, Yorkshire, England
wife	Links Birth: 4 March 1909 — Hunslet, Yorkshire, England Baptism: 16 June 1909 — Holy Spirit, Beeston Hill, Yorkshire, England Marriage: 26 September 1940 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Marriage: December 1949 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England Death: September 1996 — Keighley, Yorkshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wilfred Lawson Family with spouse Charles Frederick Ford Margaret Grace Flood 1909–1996 Birth: 4 March 1909 — Hunslet, Yorkshire, England Death: September 1996 — Keighley, Yorkshire, England
Marriage	Marriage — December 1949 — Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Events of close relatives
Birth	June 1918 40 39 Penrith, Cumbria, England
Death of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Brown April 1923 Endmoor, Westmorland, England Address: 8 Low Cottages
Burial of a maternal grandmother	Elizabeth Brown 2 May 1923 Preston Patrick, Westmorland, England
Death of a sister	Elizabeth G Lawson March 1930 Penrith, Cumbria, England
Marriage	Margaret Grace Flood — View this family 26 September 1940 (aged 22 years) Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Death	27 January 1944 (aged 25 years) Nossen, Meissen, Saxony, Germany Cause of death: Shot Down on an Air Raid in a Lancaster Bomber.
Burial	16 March 2017 (73 years after death) Berlin, Germany Address: Berlin War Cemetery, Berlin, Germany.
Last change	9 June 2022 – 04:37:49 Author of last change: Danny

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Note	Information received in May 1915 from JCCC, Bristol. The Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) co-ordinates investigations following the discovery of human remains of British service personnel killed in World Wars 1 & 2. This work involves attempting to identify the casualty and trace their next of kin or descendants. In accordant with policy in force at the time of death, the MoD does not repatriate the bodies of those who died prior to the mid 1960s, but will arrange an appropriate burial/military funeral in the country concerned Regarding the discovery I told you about, Wilfred was onboard Lancaster LL721 when it left RAF Linton-on-Ouse on 27 January 1944 for a raid on Berlin. The aircraft was intercepted over the target area and attacked 3 times, mortally wounding one crew member before the aircraft exploded mid-air and crashed near Karcha Rausslitz, north/north east of Nossen. The aircraft burned on the ground for several hours before the wreckage was removed by a unit of the Luftwaffe. Amazingly, three crew members survived the crash and were taken prisoners of war, while the remainder all sadly lost their lives. Two of them have known graves in Berlin, whilst Wilfred and one other were not found and are commemorated on Runnymede. Last September the remains of an airman, thought by the excavators to be Sgt Lawson, were recovered. I must tell you that excavations and research in Germany are conducted by civilian/private individuals and groups; as such there is no scientific archaeological information, research or conclusion available. As I explained, 2 crew members remain missing and whilst the excavators believe these remains to be those of Wilfred, we cannot confirm this to be the case. In making contact with you, we hope to be able to carry out DNA testing to provide definitive proof one way or the other. For our records, can you confirm that you would be happy for our DNA contractors to send you a DNA kit in due course and let me know where it should be sent? Once I've received confirmation that you're happy for the DNA testing to go ahead I will start the ball rolling. If you have any other questions in the meantime, please do contact me.

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Information received in May 1915 from JCCC, Bristol.

The Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) co-ordinates investigations following the discovery of human remains of British service personnel killed in World Wars 1 & 2. This work involves attempting to identify the casualty and trace their next of kin or descendants. In accordant with policy in force at the time of death, the MoD does not repatriate the bodies of those who died prior to the mid 1960s, but will arrange an appropriate burial/military funeral in the country concerned

Regarding the discovery I
told you about, Wilfred was onboard Lancaster LL721 when it left RAF
Linton-on-Ouse on 27 January 1944 for a raid on Berlin. The aircraft
was intercepted over the target area and attacked 3 times, mortally
wounding one crew member before the aircraft exploded mid-air and
crashed near Karcha Rausslitz, north/north east of Nossen. The aircraft
burned on the ground for several hours before the wreckage was removed
by a unit of the Luftwaffe.

Amazingly, three crew members survived
the crash and were taken prisoners of war, while the remainder all
sadly lost their lives. Two of them have known graves in Berlin, whilst
Wilfred and one other were not found and are commemorated on Runnymede.
Last September the remains of an airman, thought by the excavators to
be Sgt Lawson, were recovered. I must tell you that excavations and
research in Germany are conducted by civilian/private individuals and
groups; as such there is no scientific archaeological information,
research or conclusion available. As I explained, 2 crew members remain
missing and whilst the excavators believe these remains to be those of
Wilfred, we cannot confirm this to be the case. In making contact with
you, we hope to be able to carry out DNA testing to provide definitive
proof one way or the other. For our records, can you confirm that you
would be happy for our DNA contractors to send you a DNA kit in due
course and let me know where it should be sent? Once I've received
confirmation that you're happy for the DNA testing to go ahead I will
start the ball rolling. If you have any other questions in the
meantime, please do contact me.

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Media object	Elizabeth James, Elizabeth Lawson, Jack Lawson and Wilfred Lawson.
Media object	Wilfred Lawson, Identification.pdf