Regimental number | 2866 |
Place of birth | Morchard, South Australia |
School | Morchard Public School, Morchard, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Morchard, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Dawson, Morchard, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Malwa on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Beesheeba, Palestine |
Age at death | 23 |
Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 27), Palestine. |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Thomas and Mary Elizabeth DAWSON, Morchard, South Australia |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |