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William John Dawson

In memory of:

Gunner William John Dawson

September 8, 1918

Military Service


Service Number:

89644

Age:

22

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Field Artillery

Division:

6th Bde.

Additional Information


Born:

March 16, 1896

Son of Samuel and Jane Dawson, of 55, Glasgow Rd., Blantyre, Scotland.

Commemorated on Page 395 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ECOUST-ST. MEIN BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

B. 4.

Location:

The village of Ecoust-St Mein is 16 kilometres south-east of Arras and the ECOUST-ST. MEIN BRITISH CEMETERY is a little to the right of the Croisilles road, 80 metres from the Communal Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Circumstances of death registers– Source: Library and Archives Canada. CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH REGISTERS, FIRST WORLD WAR. Surnames: Davy to Detro. Microform Sequence 27; Volume Number 31829_B016736. Reference RG150, 1992-93/314, 171. Page 119 of 1036.

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