Lance-Sergeant John Edwards Lawrenson

John Edwards Lawrenson was born at Montreal, Quebec, on 14 February 1915. Before the war he completed Grade X in a Montreal public school and worked as a clerk for The Steel Company of Canada Ltd. He served briefly with the 5th Anti-Aircraft Battery of the Non-Permanent Active Militia before enlisting for active service at Montreal on 14 August 1940 as D-10148. Serving with the Royal Canadian Artillery, he embarked from Halifax in February 1941 for overseas service with light anti-aircraft artillery and was employed on the guns. His service included the United Kingdom, Sicily, Italy and Holland. He became a Lance-Sergeant in August 1944 and later served with the 2nd Canadian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. He returned to Canada in 1945 and was discharged on demobilization at Montreal South on 6 November 1945.

1915-02-14 — Born.
1940-06-15 — Began prior NPAM service with 5th Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA.
1940-08-14 — Enlisted in the Canadian Active Service Force as Gunner D-10148.
1940-09-14 — Transferred to 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA, effective 15 Sep 1940.
1940-09-16 — Taken on strength of 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, RCA.
1940-12-30 to 1941-01-05 — Granted six days' leave.
1941-02-16 — Struck off strength of Canadian Army (Canada) on embarkation at Halifax.
1941-02-17 — Taken on strength of Canadian Army Overseas on transfer.
1941-02-25 / 1941-02-28 — Disembarked at Gourock, Scotland.
1941-09-07 to 1941-09-13 — Attended a predictor detachment course.
1942-05-20 — Onset of generalized scabies.
1942-06-04 — Admitted to No. 9 Field Ambulance, RCAMC, for generalized scabies.
1942-06-13 — Returned to unit duty after scabies treatment.
1942-09-18 — Awarded one Good Conduct Badge.
1943-01-31 — A 1943 rank entry records appointment in an acting bombardier capacity; later corrected/reversion entries prevent a safe continuous date range.
1943-04-24 — Appointed in an acting bombardier capacity.
1943-04-30 — Recorded as Lance-Bombardier.
1943-07-24 — Confirmed in rank of Bombardier.
1944-01-10 — Appointed Acting Sergeant.
1944-03-29 — Reverted to Bombardier.
1944-05-03 — Appointed Acting Lance-Sergeant.
1944-06-13 to 1944-07-06 — Proceeded on and returned from an anti-aircraft course.
1944-08-17 — Reverted to Bombardier; later entry amended the effective reversion date from 19 Aug to 17 Aug.
1944-08-18 — Appointed Lance-Sergeant.
1945-03-16 — Struck off strength Canadian Army (CMF).
1945-03-18 — Disembarked in France.
1945-08-30 — Struck off strength of 2nd Canadian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment.
1945-08-31 — Taken on strength from 2nd Canadian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment by 352 CD MD 4.
1945-09-03 — Embarked from Northwest Europe and disembarked in the United Kingdom for repatriation processing.
1945-09-04 — Attached to 5th Canadian Repatriation Depot.
1945-09-23 — Struck off strength Canadian Army (Overseas) for return to Canada.
1945-11-06 — Discharged to return to civil life on demobilization.