BORN 1896. SON OF GEORGE DAWSON (1857-1932) AND MARY JANE WOOD (1859-1929), OF 14, PARAGON PLACE, SYKES STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 2, JARVIS SQUARE, CHARLOTTE STREET, HULL (ARMY RECORDS ADDRESS). HE HAD FIVE BROTHERS (GEORGE EMIGRATED TO MIAMI, USA, AND WALTER EMIGRATED TO ALBERTA, CANADA) AND TWO SISTERS, BERTHA AND EMILY. A CLERK.
HE ENLISTED INTO THE HULL COMMERCIALS, ON 01/09/1914. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 9 INCHES TALL, 36 INCH CHEST, & 130 LBS WEIGHT, ARTIFICIAL DENTURES (9 TEETH). DURING TRAINING IN RIPON, HE WAS CHARGED FOR BEING LATE FOR PARADE SIX TIMES, AND FOR IRREGULAR BEHAVIOUR IN THE BARRACK ROOM (DISCHARGING A FIRE EXTINGUISHER). ON 23/01/1916 HE WAS TRIED BY FIELD COURT MARTIAL FOR STEALING PUBLIC GOODS AND SENTENCED TO 3 MONTHS FIELD PUNISHMENT NO:1.
HE SERVED IN EGYPT AND FRANCE WITH THE 10TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WOUNDED IN THE BACK, IN ACTION, ON 25/06/1916. PROMOTED TO LANCE CORPORAL, ON 07/10/1916, CORPORAL, ON 17/12/1916 AND LANCE SERGEANT, ON 28/03/1917. HE WAS KILLED AT OPPY WOOD, ON 03/05/1917, AGED 27. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 1 YEAR AND 245 DAYS.
UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER GEORGE, AT 119, COUNCIL AVENUE, GUPSYVILLE, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS).
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING. HE IS LISTED TOGETHER WITH HAROLD DAWSON, IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL.