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DAWSON, Richard Henry

Service Number:	2627
Enlisted:	26 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Parkside, South Australia , 16 May 1897
Home Town:	Rose Park, South Australia
Schooling:	Pultney Grammar School
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Victoria, 23 May 1968, aged 71 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Adelaide Pulteney Grammar School WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Burnside Public School Roll of Honour, Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

26 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2627, Adelaide, South Australia
23 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2627, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: ''
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2627, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Adelaide
23 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2627, 3rd Light Horse Regiment

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