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We remember Harold Dawson
We remember Harold Dawson
Timeline
Timeline
1893
sibling
Isa Dawson
Source:9170144
1893
1894
1905
sibling
Leslie Dawson
Source:9170144
1905
1907
sibling
Eric Dawson
Source:9170144
1907
1911
location
48 Albert Terrace, Halifax Road, Dewsbury
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9170144
1911
1912
education
Teacher training
City of Leeds Training College
Headingley, Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:9156668
1912 - 1914
1914
employment
Teacher
Wimbledon
United Kingdom
Source:9170157
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2803
Honourable Artillery Company
Source:1147236
service
British Army
2nd Lieutenant
London Regiment
7th (City of London) Battalion
Source:9168948
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9308778
1917
death
Killed in Action
Killed accidently
Metz-en-Couture
France
Source:9168948
Source:9308778
14th July 1917
burial
Metz-en-Couture
United Kingdom
II. B. 16
Source:9308778
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Dawson |
| Source | 1147236 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Albert Terrace, Halifax Road, Dewsbury | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2803 | Honourable Artillery Company | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 7th (City of London) Battalion | 2nd Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | London Regiment | 7th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Dawson | mother | ||
| Thomas Dawson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isa Dawson | sister | 1893 | |
| Leslie Dawson | brother | 1905 | |
| Eric Dawson | brother | 1907 |
Media
Media
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City of Leeds Training College war memorialCity of Leeds Training College war memorial, James Graham Building, Leeds Beckett University, from Leeds Beckett University archives
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2nd Lt Harold Dawson2nd Lt Harold Dawson, 7th London , photo from SmithRaffell family tree on Ancestry.co.ukContributed by:
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2nd Lt Harold DawsonAcknowledgement letter from Dawson family following death of 2nd Lt Harold Dawson, photo from SmithRaffell family tree on Ancestry.co.ukContributed by:
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2nd Lt Harold Dawson2nd Lt Harold Dawson, 7th London Regiment, photo from SmithRaffell family tree on Ancestry.co.uk
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Jo28365
Communities
Communities
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City of Leeds Training College War MemorialMore about City of Leeds Training College War Memorial
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| Britain, Trade Union Members, Service & Casualties 1914-1918 Transcription | Jo28365 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Jo28365 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| City of Leeds Training College war memorial | Jo28365 | |
| 2nd Lt Harold Dawson | Jo28365 | |
| 2nd Lt Harold Dawson | Jo28365 | |
| 2nd Lt Harold Dawson | Jo28365 |
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