1916 death March Quarter-
Name: Dawson, William T.---Age: 20
District: Southampton (Volume & Page: 2c & 27)
Able Seaman Dawson died of enteric fever in the University War Hospital in Southampton.
Military Service-
Rank: Able Seaman
Service No: London Z/1584
Age: 20
Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Division: R.N. Division, Anson Battalion
Son of Arthur and Emma Ann Dawson of St. James Terrace, Birchington, Kent, England; brother of Cecil J (born 1886), Valentine L (born 1887) and Vincent Amon (1890-1941).
He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
19-year-old Able Seaman Dawson enlisted on 24 April 1915; he was a Ship's Steward by trade.
First posted to 1st Reserve Battalion at Blandford on 4 Aug 1915, he was then sent, on 5 Oct, to "Anson" Battalion which was assigned to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
On 25 Oct his unit was stationed at Mudros West (Lemnos, Greece). At Gallipoli, nine days later, he reports in with tonsilitis; on 13 Nov he is transferred to the No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital back in Mudros diagnosed with having enteritis; on 25 Nov he is transferred to 18th Stationary Hospital in Mudros still ill with enteritis.
On 4 Dec Dawson is back at the No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital; on the 11 Dec his next-of-kin are informed that he is seriously ill. On 26 Dec he is finally invalided back to England on the H. S. "Aquitania", arriving in Southampton on 2 Jan 1916 and admitted to the University War Hospital. The following day, his enteritis regarded as being dangerous, his next-of-kin once again are informed.
Able Seaman Dawson did not recover from the enteritis and died on 8 Feb 1916.
1916 death March Quarter-
Name: Dawson, William T.---Age: 20
District: Southampton (Volume & Page: 2c & 27)
Able Seaman Dawson died of enteric fever in the University War Hospital in Southampton.
Military Service-
Rank: Able Seaman
Service No: London Z/1584
Age: 20
Service: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Division: R.N. Division, Anson Battalion
Son of Arthur and Emma Ann Dawson of St. James Terrace, Birchington, Kent, England; brother of Cecil J (born 1886), Valentine L (born 1887) and Vincent Amon (1890-1941).
He is commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
19-year-old Able Seaman Dawson enlisted on 24 April 1915; he was a Ship's Steward by trade.
First posted to 1st Reserve Battalion at Blandford on 4 Aug 1915, he was then sent, on 5 Oct, to "Anson" Battalion which was assigned to the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force.
On 25 Oct his unit was stationed at Mudros West (Lemnos, Greece). At Gallipoli, nine days later, he reports in with tonsilitis; on 13 Nov he is transferred to the No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital back in Mudros diagnosed with having enteritis; on 25 Nov he is transferred to 18th Stationary Hospital in Mudros still ill with enteritis.
On 4 Dec Dawson is back at the No. 1 Canadian Stationary Hospital; on the 11 Dec his next-of-kin are informed that he is seriously ill. On 26 Dec he is finally invalided back to England on the H. S. "Aquitania", arriving in Southampton on 2 Jan 1916 and admitted to the University War Hospital. The following day, his enteritis regarded as being dangerous, his next-of-kin once again are informed.
Able Seaman Dawson did not recover from the enteritis and died on 8 Feb 1916.
Inscription
(Epitaph...)
In Loving Memory of
WILLIAM THOMAS DAWSON A.B.
ANSON BATT. R.N.V.R.
WHO GAVE HIS LIFE FOR HIS COUNTRY
FEB. 8TH 1916. AGED 20 YEARS.
HE SERVED AT GALLIPOLI.
ALSO OF
ARTHUR DAWSON (FATHER)
BORN FEB. 18TH 1859
DIED FEB. 12TH 1919.
R. I. P.
Also of
EMMA ANN DAWSON
WIDOW OF THE ABOVE
DIED 12TH DECEMBER 1933
AGED 72 YEARS.
R. I. P.
"THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN
THE HANDS OF THE LORD.
Also of
VINCENT AMON DAWSON
DIED FEBRUARY __ 1941
AGED 51 YEARS.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE
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