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We remember Arthur Lancelot Dawson
We remember Arthur Lancelot Dawson
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1897
sibling
Ollier John Dawson
Source:8496586
1897
1900
sibling
Harold Dawson
Source:8492522
1900
1901
dates
Age 7
Source:8496586
1901
1901
location
Chelford Road, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8496586
1901
1911
dates
Age 17
Source:8492522
1911
1911
location
Chelford Road, Knutsford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8492522
1911
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:7362475
28th March 1918
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:8492525
service
British Army
Gunner
172735
Royal Field Artillery
Source:1145721
1918
death
Germany
Source:7362475
Source:8492525
28th March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7362475
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Arthur Lancelot |
| Initials | AL |
| Last Name | Dawson |
| Source | 7362475 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelford Road, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 | |
| Chelford Road, Knutsford | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 172735 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah E Dawson | mother | ||
| John Dawson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Dawson | brother | 1900 | |
| Ollier John Dawson | brother | 1897 |
Media
Media
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The Knutsford Centennial War MemorialIn 2014 Knutsford Town Council decided to establish a Centennial War Memorial in the centre of the town as the key component of their commemorative events to mark the Centenary of the end of the First World War in 2018. Gunner Arthur L Dawson is one of the men commemorated on the memorial which was dedicated on the 6th October 2018
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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 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Sylvia3155 | |
| Britain Absent voters lists 1918-1921 Image | Sylvia3155 | |
| Britain Absent voters lists 1918-1921 Image | Sylvia3155 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Knutsford Centennial War Memorial | Sylvia3155 |
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