DAWSON, James
| Service Number: | 3951 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 November 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Rosalie State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 5 September 1916, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Burial Ground, Grass Lane, Flers, France Plot XV, Row F, Grave No. 28. HAPPY SON; THY BARK IS PAST BEYOND ROUGH FOAM |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Milton Christ Church Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3951, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 31 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3951, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 31 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3951, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Brisbane | |
| 5 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3951, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3951 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-05 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James Dawson was the only son of Thomas and Margaret Dawson, of Rosalie, Brisbane, Queensland.
He was reported missing after the heavy fighting at Mouquet Farm in early 1916 which cost the 49th Battalion dearly in casualties. Dawson remained missing in the AIF records until he was confirmed as ‘killed in action’ by a court of enquiry held on 31 July 1917.
During 1925 the Imperial War Graves Commission was able to locate his remains, confirmed by the presence of his identity disc. The disc was returned to his parents in Brisbane in early 1926 and Dawson’s body was interred in the AIF Burial Ground Cemetery.