Regimental number | 1739 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
Place of birth | Otago, New Zealand |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Carpenter |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Height | 5' 8.5" |
Weight | 152 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr William Dawe, 70 Queen's Drive, Mussell Borough, Dunedin, New Zealand |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah DAWE |
Medals |
Military Medal 'During the night operations north west of POZIERES on night 29th/30th August, 1916, the work of Signaller DAWE was most creditable. Knowing that his Brigadier was supervising operations from an advanced position, he went out under a heavy barrage and laid a direct telephone line to the G.O.C. Brigade, although it was outside the area of his own lien patrol. He then tapped in at a point about halfway and stayed out in an exposed position for four hours listening. Whenever the line broke he immediately repaired it. During the four hours the enemy maintained a heavy barrage, but his plucky and strenuous endeavours kept the communications intact.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front (wounded in action: gas) Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to war service. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 43 |
Place of burial | Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, New South Wales. Photo: Renata Kontrec |