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We remember Harold Rhead Dawson
We remember Harold Rhead Dawson
Timeline
Timeline
1890
sibling
Emily Millicent Dawson
Source:6166179
1890
1892
sibling
Albert Foster Dawson
Source:6166179
1892
1894
1900
sibling
Alice Maud Dawson
Source:6166179
1900
1901
dates
Age 6
Source:6166179
April 1901
1911
employment
Railway Worker
North Staffordshire Railway Co
Stoke-on-Trent
United Kingdom
Source:6166920
April 1911
1914
service
British Army
Private
28
Army Veterinary Corps
Source:1147613
1914 - 1915
1914
service
British Army
Private
TT 02506
Army Veterinary Corps
Source:7604739
1914
1915
service
British Army
Sapper
487723
Royal Engineers
Source:7604739
20th April 1915 - 25th June 1919
1915
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:1147613
20th April 1915
1915
location
Royal Engineers
Egypt
away from home address
Source:1147613
20th April 1915
1917
events
War time appearance for Southampton FC
Sporting
Queen's Park Rangers, London
United Kingdom
HR Dawson was still in the Royal Engineers when he played in this game
Source:7211625
6th January 1917
1919
discharge
Source:1147613
25th June 1919
1919
discharge
Source:1147613
25th June 1919
1921
location
Southampton
United Kingdom
away from home address
Source:6166914
1921
1930
employment
Signalman
LMS Railway
Cliff Vale Stoke on Trent
United Kingdom
Source:6166920
1930 - 1958
1939
location
London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:7000514
October 1939
1940
location
Stoke on Trent
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:6166914
1940
service
British Army
Source:1147613
1966
death
Not War Related
Source:6166179
1966
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | United Kingdom | their own address | known October 1939 | |
| Royal Engineers | Egypt | away from home address | 20th April 1915 | |
| Southampton | United Kingdom | away from home address | 1921 | |
| Stoke on Trent | United Kingdom | their own address | 1940 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | 28 | Army Veterinary Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | TT 02506 | Army Veterinary Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 487723 | Royal Engineers | Sapper |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Foster | mother | ||
| Albert Dawson | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Foster Dawson | brother | 1892 | |
| Emily Millicent Dawson | sister | 1890 | |
| Alice Maud Dawson | sister | 1900 |
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Harold Rhead DawsonFifth from left middle row. Footballer with Southampton FC 1921 1922Contributed by:
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Southampton Football Club-history of players in thEe Great War | Rob23648 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Harold Rhead Dawson | Rob23648 | |
| Harold Rhead Dawson | Rob23648 | |
| Harold Rhead Dawson | Rob23648 | |
| Medal Card | Rob23648 | |
| Elizabeth Dawson | Rob23648 | |
| Southampton | Rob23648 | |
| LNER Employment record | Rob23648 | |
| HR Dawson | Rob23648 | |
| HR Dawson | Rob23648 | |
| Medal Rolls | Rob23648 | |
| RAVC | Rob23648 | |
| H R Dawson | Rob23648 | |
| H R Dawson | Rob23648 |
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