Regimental number | 64337 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Rushton, Staffordshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 13 |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18.4 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Lismore, New South Wales |
Unit name | 6th General Service Reinforcements (Queensland) (Egypt) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Malta on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Accidental death (drowned) |
Place of burial | Haifa War Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 9), Palestine |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Matthew and Susannah Dawson, Eltham, Richmond River, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWSON Matthew William |