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DADSON, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 817 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1916, Served for 6 years (to 1911) in the 12th Australian Infantry Regiment; voluntarily discharged |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Karoola, Tasmania, Australia, December 1889 |
| Home Town: | Bangor, Launceston, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium - Broodseinde Ridge, 4 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 25), Belgium, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Ypres Reservoir Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 817, 40th Infantry Battalion, Served for 6 years (to 1911) in the 12th Australian Infantry Regiment; voluntarily discharged | |
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| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 817, 40th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 817, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Hobart |
Personal Stories
The death of Corporal John Dadson
The sad news of the death of Corporal John Dadson was conveyed to his mother at Bangor by the Rev. W. Greenwood. Private Dadson soon after reaching England had the misfortune to break his leg. When well enough he was engaged in rural work in France and only rejoined his company two months previous to his death. Jack, as he was familiarly known, was a great favourite with his chums and the greatest sympathy is expressed for his relatives. Mrs Dadson has another son on active service, Lieutenant Leslie Dadson, who lately was awarded the Military Cross for distinguished bravery. Roll of Honour. Examiner. 1 November 1917. Page 6. nla_news-article50951511
Submitted 28 March 2016 by Phillip Mahnken
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