Thom's Irish Who's Who/Lawson, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Henry Merrick

LAWSON, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Henry Merrick, K.C.B (1918). Educ: Cheltenham College and R.M.A., Woolwich; joined the Royal Engineers in June, 1877, and remained in the Army until he retired in 1921. He served in the Suakim Campaign and the Nile Expedition, 1884-85 and received a Brevet-Majority; In the Sudan Campaign under Lord Kitchener in 1898 he was dangerously wounded and promoted Lieut.-Col. He served throughout the South African War, 1899-1902, including the Siege of Ladysmith. in various appointments, and was made A.D.C. to the Queen. In the European War. after being Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Command, 1915-16, he was employed on special duty in France, Egypt, and Salonika, and was Inspector-General of Communications in Italy, 1917-18. Passed the Staff College, and held many staff appointments; D.A.A.C, Dublin District, 1889-92; D.A.Q.M.G. War Office, 1893-98; Director of Movements and Quartering, War Office, 1904-06: Commdg. 13th Infantry Brigade, Dublin, 1906-07; Major-Gen. in charge of Administration. Aldershot Command, 1907-1910; G.O.C. 2nd Infantry Division, 1910-14; Lieut.-Governor of Guernsey and Alderney, 1914: son of late Rt. Hon. Mr. Justice Lawson. King's Bench Division, Ireland; b. 1859: m. 1912, Wilma, dau. of the 5th Earl of Radnor, and widow of the 2nd Earl of Lathom. Res: Grove House, Lymington, Hants. Club: United Service Club, London; Kildare Street, Dublin.