Son of John and Dinah Dawson, of 13, Ainsworth Street, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted January 1916. Killed by gunshot to the head.
Dawson, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Dawson
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 27
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 25th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 16th (Church Lads Brigade) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: R/21052
- Regiment: King's Royal Rifle Corps
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: XXX. A. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 13/10/1916 29/12/1916 24/08/1917
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6d/e* S21* 6g