| Date of birth | 28 October 1889 |
| Date of death | 09 November 1918 |
| Mothers name | Elizabeth (née Dawson) |
| Spouses name | Annie (nee McGregor) |
| Fathers name | William Henry |
| Fathers place of birth | England |
| Marriage date | 13 November 1912 |
| Place of marriage | Selwyn, Canterbury, NZ by Rev McKenzie, c/o A McGregor, Clydesdale Farm, Selwyn, Canterbury |
| Siblings | Mervyn Robert Dawson (b 1882), Cecil Edwards (b 1897), John Alexander (b 1889), Margaret Evelyn (b 1886), Elizabeth Annie (b 1888), Eva Irene (b 1890), Ethel Frances Myrtle (b 1891), Charles Ernest (b 1891), Stewart Richard (b 1893, WW1 Service Number 24/2269), Harold Roland(b 1894), Ruby Catherine (b 1895) |
| Fathers occupation | Butcher |
| Cause of death | Influenza and Broncho Pneumonia |
| Buried where | Cannock Chase War Cemetery, Staffordshire, England. 4.H.13 |
| Awards | British War Medal |
| Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Flax Cutter |
| Place of death | Rugeley Military Hospital, Cannock Chase |
Age on Enlistment: 28 years.
Entered Camp: 2 May 1918.
Commenced Service: 25 July 1918.
Last Employer: T Dalzell, Tokomaru.
Height: 5' 7 3/4" Chest: 33" - 37"
Weight: 152lb Hair: Dark
Complexion: Dark Eyes: Blue
NOK: Mrs TA Parr (wife), Tokomaru
Will: Archives NZ, Wellington
Thankyou to Richard Pursehouse for the photos taken at Cannock Chase War Cemetery
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