Regimental number | 3368 |
Place of birth | Stanmore, Sydney, New South Wales |
School | St Ignatius College (Catholic), Riverwood, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bank clerk |
Address | 'Acacia', Harbour Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lactitia Rose Dawson, 'Acacia', Harbour Street, Mosman, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular |
'He was the great-grandson of the late Robert Dawson Esq. of "Gillaneatong" and grandson of the late Robert Dawson Esq. Buried at Heilly Cemetery.' Details from Mother. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Corbie, France |
Age at death | 32 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
Place of burial | Ribemont Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 3), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Burford and Laetitia Rose DAWSON, Hastings Street, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory MedalWar service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |