Dawson, Ernest –

Son of Thomas Dawson, of 254 St. Clair Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and formerly of 21, Gordon Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Formerly of 19, Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Served as Bombardier for a time. Wounded 01/03/1916. Died of shrapnel wounds to back and right arm at No.33 Casualty Clearing Station. Reported in BJ&G to have received the MM.

Personal details

  • Surname: Dawson
  • Forename: Ernest
  • Date of birth: May 9th, 1893
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 25
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 2nd, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Gunner
  • Unit: 4th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery.
  • Service number: 83375
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: December 1st, 1914 - 1914-12-01
  • Enlistment location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: M.M.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: IV. C. 24.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 26/01/1917 13/04/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 6f-g*

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