ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DOWSON, Michael

DOWSON, Michael

Full Name: Michael

DOWSON

Date of Birth: 12

–

1891

Place of birth: Daylesford VIC

Australia

Occupation: Miner

Address: Gwalia WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Margaret Dowson

Next of Kin Address: Sailors Hill Daylesford VIC

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 518

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-20

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: DIED OF WOUNDS

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Manchester England

Age at Death: 23

Burial Location: Manchester Southern Cemetery England- Section Q, CE, Grave 212.

20/09/1914- To 16th Battalion ” A ” Company as Private Blackboy Hill WA
3/02/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
14/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Right Knee )- Evacuated by Hospital Ship to Alexandria Egypt
22/05/1915- Died of Wounds Received in Action at Gallipoli
22/05/1915-  Died at 2nd Western General Hospital Manchester England ( Shrapnel Wound Right Knee, Second Haemhorrage )

 

 

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