'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: 19 April 1917

Regimental number	1739
Date of birth	28 April 1888
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	13 January 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	18 January 1915
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 17 March 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	13th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)	Military Medal Recommendation date: 3 September 1916
Fate	Returned to Australia 21 April 1918
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: 19 April 1917
Discharge date	15 October 1918
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	26 February 1932
Age at death	43
Place of burial	Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium, New South Wales. Photo: Renata Kontrec

Joseph DAWE