Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

"MAJOR F. L. DAWSON

The death occurred at Rosemount Hospital last night, of Major Frederick Lionel Dawson, the treasurer of the Brisbane Amateur Turf Club. Major Dawson, who was the eighth child of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. J. B. Dawson, was born in Gladstone 53 years ago. He was educated at Gladstone and Rockhampton, and entered the employ of the Queensland Pastoralists' Association. He later became secretary of the Longreach branch, and subsoquently secretary in Brisbane. Before the war he took an interest in military work, and was a captain of the Port Curtis Infantry.

Shortly after the outbreak of the war he joined the 25th Battalion of the A.I.F., and was captain of the A Company. He left Australia early in 1915, and saw service at Gallipoli, and in France. He served through the war, and returned to Australia after hostilities ceased. During the war he was promoted to the rank of major, and second in command of the battalion. At one time he held the rank of temporary lieutenant colonel, and commander of the battalion. During the war Major Dawson was badly gassed. On his return to Australia he took up his position with the Queensland Pastoralists' Association, but later he relinquished the position and entered into business on his own account as an agent and share broker. Major Dawson had taken a keen interest in horse racing and other sport. Shortly after his return from the war he married Miss Ethel North. He is survived by his wife, and family of two boys and one girl, also his five sisters and six brothers." - from the Brisbane Courier Mail 10 Feb 1934 (nla.gov.au)