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207795 Capt. Arthur William Lamason "Paddy" Lawn British Army 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from:Hawera,  NZ. (d.11th Jul 1942   ) Paddy Lawn was a well-loved teacher and swimming coach at Hawera NZ. He went to London in 1937 to help with unemployed youth auspices through the YMCA. When war started he went to NZ House to join up and was told to join the local Durham Light Infantry. Having been a Territorial in New Zealand, he was made a Captain right away and then found himself right through France and Dunkirk. The Battalion reformed at Ilford and was sent to Iceland as part of the Garrison. Later Paddy was transferring to the NZEF from the BEF when the ship was torpedoed by U boat. He was last seen holding up another soldier in shark-infested waters near Iceland. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**