DAWSON, Edward Donald

DAWSON,  Edward Donald

Full Name: Edward Donald

DAWSON

Date of Birth: 06

1893

Place of birth: Newtown, Busselton WA

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Newtown, Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Father- John Joseph DAWSON, Mother- Rebecca Jane DAWSON

Next of Kin Address: Newtown, Busselton WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6392

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th AASC

Enlistment Date: 1915-03-15

Enlistment Location: Busselton

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-25

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Disease

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Heliopolis EGYPT

Age at Death: 22

Burial Location: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Cairo Egypt, Row B, Grave No. 341

6/03/1915- Completed Medical Examination Busselton WA
13/03/1915- To No. 13 Depot Company Blackboy Hill WA as Private
1/04/1915- To 16th Australian Army Service Corps Blackboy Hill WA as Driver
25/06/1915- Embarked Sydney NSW aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
22/07/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Hospital
24/07/1915- Died of Illness ( Dysentery ) at No. 1 General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star- Medal Number 25092

British War Medal – No. 14908

Victory Medal – No. 14849

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 322409

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Busselton War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 181.