Regimental number | 43 |
Place of birth | Nyngan, New South Wales |
School | Nyngan Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Motor mechanic |
Address | Nyngan, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 8.75" |
Weight | 132 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louisa Dawes, Nyngan, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served in 42nd Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Rosebery, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Divisional Cyclist Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
Place of burial | Daours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 12), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Louisa DAWES, Brocklesby, Waterloo Road, North Ryde, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | First given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Alvin. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWES Alwin Ernest |