Lawrence followed his father into a military career. His father was General Charles John Lawrence and is said to have served in Flanders under John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Charles Lawrence's earlier life is obscure. He was commissioned in the 11th Regiment of Foot and served in the West Indies from 1733 until 1737. He then served in the War Office. He was made lieutenant in 1731 and then captain in 1745. He was wounded while serving with the 54th Foot in the battle of Fontenoy in 1745.

Question: When did Lawrence serve in the West Indies?
Answer: 1733

Question: When was the battle of Fontenoy
Answer: 1 January 1745

Question: When was he made lieutenant?
Answer: 1 January 1731

Question: How many years did Charles Lawrence serve in the West Indies?
Answer: 4

Question: What military rank did Charles Lawrence achieve prior to serving in the West Indies?
Answer: He was made lieutenant

Question: What happened first, Charles Lawrence's service in the War Office or the Battle of Fontenoy?
Answer: War Office

Question: How many years did Charles Lawrence serve in the West Indies?
Answer: 4

Question: What position did Charles Lawrence achieve the same year he was wounded?
Answer: captain

Question: What did Lawrence and his father both have?
Answer: a military career

Question: How many years passed between his promotion to lieutenant and then captain?
Answer: 14

Question: How many years did Charles serve in the West Indies?
Answer: 4

Question: Which happened first, stationed in West Indies or stationed in the War Office?
Answer: War Office

Question: How many years passed before Charles became captain?
Answer: 14

Question: Which two events occurred in 1745?
Answer: captain in 1745

Question: How many years did Charles Lawrence serve in the West Indies?
Answer: 4

Question: What did Charles Lawrence serve in first, West Indies or War Office?
Answer: West Indies

Question: How many years did it take for Charles Lawrence to become captain?
Answer: 14

Question: What was the title of Charles Lawrence when he was wounded in 1745, lieutenant or captain?
Answer: captain

Question: Which title did Charles hold first, lieutenant or captain?
Answer: lieutenant