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Frank William DAWSON

Regimental number19174
Place of birthCoolgardie, Western Australia
Other NamesFrank Willis
SchoolWest Leederville State School, Perth, Western Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
AddressWest Leederville, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinFather, John William Dawson, 76 Northwood Street, West Leederville, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets, 2nd Lieut, Leederville, Western Australia
Enlistment date15 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameDivisional Signal Company 4, Reinforcement 15
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/14/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 4 August 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Divisional Signal Company
FateDied of wounds 4 October 1918
Place of death or woundingBellicourt, France
Age at death20
Age at death from cemetery records20
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot Vi, Row J. Grave No. 30), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
25
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John Willis and JANE DAWSON, 76 Northwood Street, West Leederville, Western Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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