We remember John Edward Dawson

We remember John Edward Dawson

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Timeline

Timeline

1885
sibling Mary G Dawson Source:9147976 1885
1887
sibling Elizabeth Dawson Source:9147983 1887
1891
birth Fleckney, Leicestershire United Kingdom Source:9142017 1891
1891
location School Street, Fleckney, Leicestershire, England United Kingdom parents address Source:9146605 5th April 1891
1895
sibling Dora A Dawson Source:9147985 1895
1897
sibling Mabel Dawson Source:9147989 1897
1898
sibling George A Dawson Source:9147991 1898
1901
dates Age 10 Source:9146607 31st March 1901
1901
location Welpord House, Desford, Leicestershire, England United Kingdom parents address Source:9146607 31st March 1901
1911
marriage Annie M Stretton Source:9146821 1911
1911
dates Age 21 Source:9146644 2nd April 1911
1911
employment Colliery Clerk And Assistant Oversees Of Poor United Kingdom Source:9146644 2nd April 1911
1911
location Desford Leicester, Leicestershire, England United Kingdom parents address Source:9146644 2nd April 1911
1917
service British Army Sgt Instructor Leicestershire regiment Source:9199763 1917
1918
service British Army Lance Corporal 42835 West Yorkshire Regt. 1/6 Source:9142013 25th April 1918
enlistment Coalville, Leics United Kingdom Source:9142013
service British Army LEICESTERSHIRE REGT Source:9142013
service British Army Private 42835 Prince Of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 1/6th Battalion. Source:9142017
service British Army 28028 LEICESTERSHIRE REGT. Source:9142017
service British Army Private 42835 West Yorkshire Regiment 1/8 Source:9158157
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9145622
1918
death Killed in Action Belgium Source:9142018 Source:9142017 25th April 1918
burial Desford Mem., Leics Tyne Cot Memorial Non-War Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen United Kingdom Belgium Panel 42 to 47 and 162 Source:9142013 Source:9147767

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Edward
Initials JE
Last Name Dawson
Source 9146684
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Desford Leicester, Leicestershire, England United Kingdom parents address known 2nd April 1911
School Street, Fleckney, Leicestershire, England United Kingdom parents address known 5th April 1891
Welpord House, Desford, Leicestershire, England United Kingdom parents address known 31st March 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army LEICESTERSHIRE REGT
British Army 42835 Prince Of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) 1/6th Battalion. Private
British Army 28028 LEICESTERSHIRE REGT.
British Army 42835 West Yorkshire Regt. 1/6 Lance Corporal
British Army 42835 West Yorkshire Regiment 1/8 Private
British Army Leicestershire regiment Sgt Instructor
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Edward Dawson father
Mary A Dawson mother
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary G Dawson sister 1885
Elizabeth Dawson sister 1887
Dora A Dawson sister 1895
Mabel Dawson sister 1897
George A Dawson brother 1898
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Annie M Stretton wife 1911

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription Keith1947
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Keith1947
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Keith1947
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Matthew129008
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Matthew129008
England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription Matthew129008
1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Matthew129008

External Evidence

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Record Details for John Edward Dawson (West Yorkshire Regiment) Matthew129008
CWGC ARCHIVES - Lance Corporal DAWSON, JOHN EDWARD Matthew129008
Medal card of Dawson, John E Corps: West Yorkshire Regiment Regiment No: ... Matthew129008
George A Dawson (brother of John E Dawson) - Lives Of The First World War Matthew129008
Unit History: West Yorkshire Regiment Matthew129008
West Yorkshire Regiment wikipedia Matthew129008
The Prince of Wales’s Own (West Yorkshire Regiment) longlongtrail Matthew129008
WW1 Troop Movements and ORBATS for West Yorkshire Regiment Matthew129008

Multimedia

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Medal Index Card - J E Dawon Matthew129008
Medal Roll - J E Dawon Matthew129008
Extract from Soldiers Died in the Great War Matthew129008
Letter by G A Dawson - Transcript Matthew129008
Letter G A Dawson-0001 Matthew129008
John Edward Dawson Matthew129008
John Edward Dawson Matthew129008

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