Regimental number | 2661 |
Place of birth | Islington, London, England |
School | Negus High School, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19.6 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Gunsmith |
Address | Rifle Factory, Lithgow, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 39 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Emily Dawes, Cleremont Dairy, Esher, Surrey, England |
Previous military service | R.G.A. and A.O.C. British |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2661A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Served through the South African War in the A.O.C. Joined the Australian Light Horse early in 1914. Believe his number was No. 1. Invalided back to Australia from Egypt, he either was transferred or rejoined in the 9th Battalion, AIF." Details from Mother. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 40 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | Esher (Christ Church Row D, Grave No. 4), Surrey, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 55 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mary Emily and Mr DAWES, Claremont Dairy, Esher. Served in the South African Campaign |