John K. Lawson

John Kelburne Lawson
Brigadier John K. Lawson (right) with General Christopher Maltby
Born	27 December 1886 Hull, England
Died	19 December 1941(1941-12-19) (aged 54) British Hong Kong
Buried	Sai Wan War Cemetery, Chai Wan
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Army
Years of service	1914–1941
Rank	Brigadier
Commands held	C Force
Battles/wars	World War I Battle of Passchendaele Battle of the Somme World War II Battle of Hong Kong †
Awards	Croix de Guerre

John Kelburne Lawson (27 December 1886 – 19 December 1941) was a Canadian military officer who served as commander of the West Brigade during the Battle of Hong Kong. A brigadier, he was the most senior officer to be killed in action during the battle.