Sapper George Arthur Dawson

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Dawson, George Arthur

Date of birth: 1895-08-08

Place of birth: Newcastle Northumberland England

Next of kin: Harry Dawson (brother),24 Dean St., Newcastle, Northumberland, England

Marital status: single

Occupation (attested): Miner

Address: Cobalt, Ontario

Religion: Church of England

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 649393

Highest Rank: Sapper

Rank detail

Sapper (Army). 1917-02-09 ?
Private (Army). 1917-01-30 to 1917-02-08
Private (Army). 1916-05-29 to 1917-01-29

Degree of service: Europe

Survived war: yes

Awards

British War Medal

Victory Medal

War Service Badge Class A

RESEARCH INFORMATION

LAC ID: 340925

Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2

Service file: B2369-S034

Uploader's Notes:

Active Militia Unit: 97th Regiment

Previous Military Experience: 5th CMR (Canadian Militia) 6 months

Accidentally wounded November 29, 1918

Alternate Regimental Number: 39 (5th CMR; enlisted Sherbrooke, Quebec Feb 15, 1915)

Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 159th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 8th Reserve Battalion Sapper Army Canadian Railway Troops 4th Railway Battalion War Service Badge Class A Victory Medal British War Medal ]

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2008-10-03

Last modified: 2021-02-19