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We remember William Dawson
We remember William Dawson
Timeline
Timeline
enlistment
Aberdeen,Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
United Kingdom
Source:6186264
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10523
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:1149930
service
British Army
Serjeant
10523
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:1149930
service
British Army
Segeant.
10523
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:6186264
service
British Army
Sergeant
10523
Gordon Highlanders
2nd Battalion
Source:6186264
service
British Army
Serjeant
10523
Gordon Highlanders
Source:7392042
1915
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7392042
Source:6186264
18th June 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7392042
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Dawson |
| Source | 1149930 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10523 | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 10523 | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 10523 | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Segeant. | |
| British Army | 10523 | Gordon Highlanders | 2nd Battalion | Sergeant | |
| British Army | 10523 | Gordon Highlanders | Serjeant |
Media
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Le Touret Memorial to The Missing.William Dawson is commemorated by name on the Le Touret Memorial to The Missing.
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Communities
Communities
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The 2nd Gordons at Rue d'Ouvert, 18 June 1915.More about The 2nd Gordons at Rue d'Ouvert, 18 June 1915.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-19: Part 65. The Gordon Highlanders. | Raymond31754 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Le Touret Memorial to The Missing. | Raymond31754 |
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