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Surname: DAWSON
Forename(s): Robert Edward
Place of Birth: Millom, Cumberland
Service No: 200757
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion
Division: 3rd Division
Age: 23
Date of Death: 1918-05-02
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: IV. B. 41.
CWGC Cemetery: CHOCQUES MILITARY CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: BURTON-IN-LONSDALE, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
Robert Edward Dawson was the son of James and Margaret Dawson, née Robinson and brother of Private John Dawson (61219) (q.v.). Both of their parents were born at Millom, Cumberland.
1901 Millom, Cumberland Census: 10, Cleator Street - Robert Dawson, aged 5 years, born Millom, son of James and Margaret Dawson.
1911 Millom, Cumberland Census: Langthwaite Farm - Robert Dawson, aged 15 years, born Millom. [Robert was employed on a farm that was run by Thomas Wood, Farm Baliff for Co-op Society.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte Robert Dawson, 3051 & 200757, 1/4th Royal Lancaster Regiment. Theatre of War: (1) France. Qualifying date [for 1914-15 Star]: 3 May 1915.
Robert is commemorated on the Millom War Memorial.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
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L/Corporal Robert Edward DAWSON
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 3rd Division
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07 June 1918
BURTON-IN-LONSDALE
Lance-Corporal Robert Dawson, King’s Own Lancaster Regiment, of Burton-in-Lonsdale, is officially reported missing since May 2nd. He enlisted at the recruiting meeting held in the village in December, 1914, and was drafted out to France in May 1915. In the meantime he has been wounded three times, and his brother John has been killed in France.
19 July 1918
BURTON-IN-LONSDALE – Killed in Action
Official notification was received on Thursday last that Lance Corporal Robert Dawson, K.O.R L., who had previously been reported missing, was killed in action in France on May 2nd. Prior to the war he was employed at the Ingleton Colliery, and enlisted at the recruiting meeting held at Burton in December 1914. He was drafted to France in May 1915 and was wounded four times. His brother John was killed in France, and another brother has been incapacitated and discharged from the Army.
06 December 1918
BURTON-IN-LONSDALE – The Late Lance-Corporal Robert Dawson
Additional information of the death of Lance-Corporal Dawson, King’s Own, has been forwarded to the Vicar from the Red Cross Society as follows:– “About midnight on May 1st-2nd 1918, near the La Bassee Canal, Dawson went on patrol, and from all reports of the men did magnificently. After an officer was killed, Dawson assumed command of a certain section and carried on until the order to withdraw was given. He then sent back his men and personally went in search of an officer and failed to return. His body was found later and was buried in an orchard east of the La Bassee Canal.”
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RiP. Thank you CPGW for remembering my great uncle.