Edward Donald DAWSON

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Service Number:	6392
Enlisted:	15 March 1915, Enlisted at Busselton, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Army Service Corps
Born:	Newtown, Western Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Busselton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Newtown Public School, Western Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Dysentery, 1st General Hospital, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, 24 July 1915
Cemetery:	Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row B, Grave 341, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Busselton Cenotaph Victoria Square, Busselton Rotary Park of Remembrance Memorial Walk, Busselton St Mary's Anglican Church Honour Roll

15 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6392, 16th Army Service Corps, Enlisted at Busselton, WA
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 6392, 16th Army Service Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 6392, 16th Army Service Corps, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney
24 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 6392, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6392 awm_unit: 16th Australian Army Service Corps Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-07-24

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Son of John Joseph and Rebecca Jane Dawson of Newtown, WA

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal