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John Owen DAWSON

Regimental number19362
Place of birthLithgow New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationElectrical fitter
AddressHurstville, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation33
Next of kinWife, Mrs Stella Blanche Dawson, Wiatara Parade, Hurstville, New South Wales
Enlistment date5 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentSapper
Unit nameSpecial Draft Reinforcements Signal Service (Egypt)
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/37/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 September 1917
Rank from Nominal RollSapper
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Signal Squadron Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 30 August 1918
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 2720 Pte Henry Constantine DAWSON, 45th Bn, killed in action, 7 April 1918; 36548 Pte Hughie Francis Carlin DAWSON, 17th Bn, discharged on account of desertion, 1 April 1920; 136 Pte Paul Richard DAWSON, 45th Bn, discharged on account of desertion, 1 April 1920; 17967 Sapper Samuel DAWSON, Anzac Mounted Division Train, returned to Australia, 26 August 1918.
Other detailsMedals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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