We remember Harry Dawson

We remember Harry Dawson

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Timeline

Timeline

1896
birth Waterfoot, Lancs United Kingdom Source:9382064 Source:9208975 1896
1901
employment Cotton Weaver Source:9382064 1901
1901
location 9 Union Terrace, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall United Kingdom parents address Source:9382064 1901
1911
employment Cotton Weaver Source:9382062 1911
1911
location 22 Dobbin Lane, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall United Kingdom parents address Source:9382062 1911
1915
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:1147317 14th August 1915
enlistment Bacup United Kingdom Source:9208975
service British Army Private R/9916 King's Royal Rifle Corps 8th Battalion Source:9208975
location Spring Hill Lodge, Higher Cloughfold, Rossendale, Lancs. United Kingdom parents address Source:9208972
1916
death Killed in Action Somme France Source:8961061 Source:1147317 Source:9208972 24th August 1916
burial Thiepval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Somme France Pier and Face 13 A and 13 B. Source:9208972

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Harry
Initials H
Last Name Dawson
Source 1147317
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
22 Dobbin Lane, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall United Kingdom parents address known 1911
9 Union Terrace, Cloughfold, Rawtenstall United Kingdom parents address known 1901
Spring Hill Lodge, Higher Cloughfold, Rossendale, Lancs. United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army R/9916 King's Royal Rifle Corps 8th Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Jane mother
Thomas Dawson father

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Ian105013
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Ian105013
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ian105013
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Ian105013

No external evidence

Multimedia

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Rawtenstall Cemetery - Municipal War Memorial Ian105013
1914/15 Star, BWM and Victory Medal Ian105013
KRRC cap badge Ian105013

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