Regimental number | 21333 |
Place of birth | Douglas, Isle of Man |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Tumbulgum, Tweed River, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 131 lbs |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss H Dawson, 2 Reptom Street, off Upper Brook Street, Manchester, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, Brigade Ammunition Column |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/36A/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 11 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 10 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 December 1916. Transferred to 12th Field Artillery Brigade, 6 February 1917, and posted to 45th Battery, in the field, 9 February 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 16 September 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 26 September 1917. Detached to 1st Anzac Corps Gas School, Belgium, 2 December 1917. Found guilty, 11 February 1917, of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he allowed a man to go on horse exercising parade without a bandolier: reprimanded. Found guilty, 27 November 1917, of neglect to the conduct of good order and military discipline in that he failed to report Driver Shelton absent from Tattoo parade: admonished. Rejoined unit from detachment to 1st Anzac Corps Gas School, 18 December 1917. Detached to Lewis Gun School, 26 May 1918. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 1 July 1918; Corporal, 21 August 1918. Wounded in action, 26 September 1918 (gun shot wound, right shoulder); admitted to 55th Casualty Clearing Station, 27 September 1918, and transferred same day to Ambulance Train No 19; admitted to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 27 September 1918; transferred to Ambulance Train No 48, and thence to England, 29 September 1918, and admitted to Beaufort War Hospital, Bristol, 30 September 1918. Discharged on furlough, 8 November 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 22 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nestor', 12 December 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 1 February 1919, and proceeded to Broadmeadows awaiting transport to Brisbane; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 26 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWSON John Robert |