We remember Frederick Stuart Dawson

We remember Frederick Stuart Dawson

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Duplicate of F S Dawson
Duplicate of F S Dawson

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Timeline

Timeline

 
1873
birth Source:9152415 1873
1916
service South African Services Lieutenant Colonel 1st South African Infantry Warlencourt October 1916 Source:9146244 October 1916
1917
service South African Services Lieutenant Colonel/temporary Brigadier General Commanding the South African Infantry Brigade Captured at Marrieres Wood 24th March 1918 Source:9146241 January 1917
1920
death Died from enteric fever in East Africa Source:9146241 26th October 1920

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names Frederick Stuart
Initials FS
Last Name Dawson,
Source 9146241
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
South African Services 1st South African Infantry Warlencourt October 1916 Lieutenant Colonel
South African Services Commanding the South African Infantry Brigade Captured at Marrieres Wood 24th March 1918 Lieutenant Colonel/temporary Brigadier General
Awards
AwardTypeSource
CMG, DSO and Bar British Award/Decoration

Media

Media

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  • Lieutenant Colonel F S Dawson.
    In uniform.

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    Desmond1478

  • Delville Wood Oberlisk.
    The inscription reads: Here in a shallow trench stood the battle headquarters of the South African Infantry during the fighting in Delville Wood. Paths and trenches to the rear lead to the west and south west of the wood.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Delville Wood.
    Delville Wood Map.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • South African Infantry.
    National Roll of Officers.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • The Battle for Delville Wood.
    Defence of Delville Wood by the South African Infantry.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • The Battle for Delville Wood.
    Captured German look on as the RAMC carry a wounded soldier to a dressing station, taken near Bernafay Wood.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • 'Nancy the Mascot'
    'Nancy' the 4th Regiment mascot, the springbok 'Nancy' was presented to the Regiment in August 1915 by Mr D M'Laren Kennedy of Driefontein, Orange Free State. She accompanied the 4th to Egypt, and thence to France, where she was with the Brigade in all its battles. She was wounded in 1917. She died at Hermeton, in Belgium, on the 28th of November 1918.

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    Desmond1478

  • The Battle for Delville Wood.
    The remains of Delville Wood after the battle had moved on. It is still possible to see the remains of roots and undergrowth which made the digging of trenches and shelters very difficult.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Delville Wood.
    This is the only tree left standing from the Battle for Delville Wood.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Delville Wood.
    Campbell Street Marker Post.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Delville Wood.
    Buchanan Street/Rotten Row Marker Post.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • Delville Wood.
    Remains of a trench in Delville Wood.

    Contributed by:
    Desmond1478

  • General Dawson, a synopsis
    From: Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914-1918 By Frank Davies, Graham Maddocks

    Contributed by:
    Andrew127534

Communities

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Transcription Desmond1478
South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription Guy74824
Medal Index Cards Transcription Guy74824
Medal Index Cards Transcription Guy74824
Medal Index Cards Transcription Guy74824
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription Desmond1478

External Evidence

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Prisoner of War card Andrew127534

Multimedia

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Lieutenant Colonel F S Dawson. Desmond1478
Delville Wood Oberlisk. Desmond1478
Delville Wood. Desmond1478
South African Infantry. Desmond1478
The Battle for Delville Wood. Desmond1478
The Battle for Delville Wood. Desmond1478
'Nancy the Mascot' Desmond1478
The Battle for Delville Wood. Desmond1478
Delville Wood. Desmond1478
Delville Wood. Desmond1478
Delville Wood. Desmond1478
Delville Wood. Desmond1478
General Dawson, a synopsis Andrew127534

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We remember Frederick Stuart Dawson

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