Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Ilford, New South Wales |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Called up August 1914. Went to England with Imperial Reservists; after handing them over to Imperial authorities returned to Egypt and took up duty as Transportation Officer at Port Said and Alexandria. Volunteered for service on Gallipoli June 1915, was allocated to 3rd Batt. Was killed in action after the capture of the Lone Pine trenches. (details from father) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death from cemetery records | 35 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C. 27), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Jessie Dawson, Henbury, Kandos, New South Wales. Native of Ilford, New South Wales. |
Family/military connections | Brothers: Major Ross Campbell DAWSON, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 28 January 1916; 1954 Pte James Roxburgh DAWSON, 1-5 Light Trench Mortar Battery, returned to Australia, 31 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Sydney on board HMAT A14 'Euripides', 10 October 1914. Taken on strength, 1st Australian Division, Gallipoli, 1 July 1915. Killed in action, 6 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |