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We remember Oswald Stephen Bernard Dawes
We remember Oswald Stephen Bernard Dawes
Timeline
Timeline
1898
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7375546
1898
1914
service
Royal Navy
Midshipman
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:9185122
14th April 1914
1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
Source:7375546
May 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
North Staffordshire Regiment
5th northst Battalion
Source:1144337
service
British Army
Private
6476
Inns of Court Officers Training Corps
Source:1144337
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
14th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
Source:9147867
1917
death
Killed in Action
near Gavrelle
France
Source:7375546
Source:9147867
8th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7375546
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Oswald Stephen Bernard |
| Initials | OSB |
| Last Name | Dawes |
| Source | 7375546 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | 5th northst Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | 6476 | Inns of Court Officers Training Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 14th Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Reserve | Midshipman | |||
| British Army | North Staffordshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant |
Media
Media
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War diary entry about his deathKilled in action near Gavrelle, France. This diary says 7 May, this site says 8 May.
Contributed by:
Edwin110085
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 November Navy List | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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