Regimental number | 344 |
Place of birth | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England |
School | Korumburra School, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 6 weeks |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Korumburra PO, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Richard Dawes, Korumburra PO, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 29 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 11), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary Ann DAWES, Korumburra, Victoria, Australia. Native of Derbyshire, England |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 4399 Pte Charles DAWES, 21st Bn, died of wounds, 7 November 1916; 5079 Pte Richard Gordon DAWES, 21st Bn, died of wounds, 8 November 1916. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |