F/Lt. Lawrence was nicknamed Shanghai, and was born in China of missionary parents.
Killed includes Lawrence: Flying Officer Frederick Aiston RAF KIA Singapore Memorial Column 432. Flight Sergeant Abraham Garcia RAF KIA Singapore Memorial Column 434. Sergeant James William Holland RAF KIA Singapore Memorial Column 436. Flying Officer Thomas Reginald Holland RAF Singapore Memorial Column 432. Sergeant Robert Higginson Owen RAF KIA Singapore Memorial Column 436. Sergeant Charles Neville Tasker RAF KIA Singapore Memorial Column 436. Sergeant Henry Whitby RAF KIA Singapore Memorial Column 436. Sergeant Ronald Cuthbert Wild RAF KIA Singapore Memorial Column 436. Sergeant Robert William Cowan Yeaman RAF KIA Singapore Memorial Column 436.