ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DAWSON, Stanley Graydon

DAWSON, Stanley Graydon

Full Name: Stanley Graydon

DAWSON

Date of Birth: 04

–

1894

Place of birth: Busselton WA

Australia

Occupation: Farm Labourer

Address: Balbarrup WA

Next of Kin: Father- William George DAWSON, Mother- Edith Louisa Maria DAWSON

Next of Kin Address: Balbarrup WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 3816

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 51st Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-10-08

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-02-12

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-03-11

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Aveluy Wood Cemetery ( Lancashire Dump ) Mesnil- Martinsart France

27/09/1915= Completed Medical Examination Bridgetown, WA
8/10/1915- To 32 Depot Blackboy Hill WA as Private
4/11/1915- To ” D ” Company 4th Depot Battalion
16/12/1915- To 9th Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill
12/02/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Miltiades ” bound for Egypt
11/03/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
2/04/1916- Transferred 51st Battalion Serapeum Egypt
14/05/1916- Admitted Hospital Outer Canal ” D ” Line ( Sick )
22/05/1916- Rejoined Battalion Habieta Egypt ex Sickness
5/06/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces for Marseilles France
12/06/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
3/09/1916- Reported Missing in Action France
23/04/1917- Court of Enquiry found DAWSON was Killed in Action

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 32775

Victory Medal – No. 32550

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 323372

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown, WA War Memorial

Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT – Panel No. 152.