Robert Raymond DAWSON

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Service Number:	2866
Enlisted:	8 March 1916, Orroroo, South Australia
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	3rd Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Morchard, South Australia, 15 April 1894
Home Town:	Morchard, Orroroo/Carrieton, South Australia
Schooling:	Morchard Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917, aged 23 years
Cemetery:	Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza) Area D, grave No. 27
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orroroo District Roll of Honour WW1, Orroroo Morchard Methodist Church Memorial Window, Orroroo Morchard Public School Roll of Honor, Orroroo Morchard War Memorial, Orroroo War Memorial, The South Australian National War Memorial

8 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2866, Orroroo, South Australia
27 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2866, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: SS Walwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
27 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2866, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, SS Walwa, Adelaide
31 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 2866, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2866 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-10-31

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