| Regimental number | 17967 |
| Place of birth | Hanley, Staffordshire, England |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Colliery manager |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Louisa May Dawson, 36 Dick Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 166 days in the Citizens' Bushmen's Contingent, South African War; demobilised. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 1st and 2nd Field Troops |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/36/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Anzac Mounted Division Train |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 1 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2720 Pte Henry Constantine DAWSON, 45th Bn, killed in action, 7 April 1918; 6548 Pte Hughie Francis Carlin DAWSON, 17th Bn, discharged on account of desertion, 1 April 1920; 19362 Sapper John Owen DAWSON, 1st Signal Squadron Engineers, returned to Australia, 30 August 1918; 2739 Pte Lance Joseph DAWSON, 45th Bn, killed in action, 22 November 1916; 3136 Pte Paul Richard DAWSON, 45th Bn, discharged on account of desertion, 1 April 1920. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Disembarked Suez, 20 June 1917. Taken on strength, D Troop, 1st Field Squadron Engineers, Desert Mounted Corps, Abasan el Kebir, 17 September 1917. Found guilty, 16 February 1918, of when on Active Service (1) being drunk; (2) creating a disturbance; admonished on charge (1); awarded 6 days' Field Punishment No 2 on charge (2). Admitted to 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance, 23 April 1918 (cuts to scalp); transferred to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 April 1918; to 47th Stationary Hospital, Gaza, 25 April 1918 )cuts to scalp, debility, insomnia); to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 28 April 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 29 April 1918 (furnunculosis of meatus); discharged to Details to await embarkation, 4 June 1918. Awarded Military Medal. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin'; disembarked sydney, 17 August 1918; discharged (family reasons), Sydney, 22 August 1918. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWSON Samuel |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
