Bmdr
William Edgar Dawson
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1889 |
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Place of birth: Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Butcher |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Bombardier |
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Service number: 149285 |
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Units: — Royal Field Artillery, "B" Bty. 189th Bde. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 24/09/1917 |
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Place of death: Bedford House, Zillebeke, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Bedford House Cemetery Plot: I Row: D Grave: 25 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 2
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Bombardier William Edgar Dawson, a former butcher, served in the ‘B’ Battery of 189th Brigade Royal Field Artillery, which was part of the 41st Division.
Bombardier William Edgar Dawson died on the 24th of September 1917 and is buried at Bedford House Cemetery. Bedford House was a name given by the Army to the Chateau Rosendal, a (ruined) country house. It was used by field ambulances and as the headquarters of brigades and other fighting units.
The War Diary of the 189th Brigade Royal Field Artillery ends at the end of April 1917, making it hard locate the Brigade in September 1917. The 41st Divisions’ War Diary does note that the artillery participated in the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge on the 20th of September 1917. After this battle the Division was relieved. It’s possible that Bombardier Dawson was wounded in action on the 20th and succumbed to his wounds days later.
Bombardier William Edgar Dawson died on the 24th of September 1917 and is buried at Bedford House Cemetery. Bedford House was a name given by the Army to the Chateau Rosendal, a (ruined) country house. It was used by field ambulances and as the headquarters of brigades and other fighting units.
The War Diary of the 189th Brigade Royal Field Artillery ends at the end of April 1917, making it hard locate the Brigade in September 1917. The 41st Divisions’ War Diary does note that the artillery participated in the Battle of the Menin Road Ridge on the 20th of September 1917. After this battle the Division was relieved. It’s possible that Bombardier Dawson was wounded in action on the 20th and succumbed to his wounds days later.
Sources 4
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com Sources used |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/483154/dawson,-william-edgar/ Sources used |
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Naval & Military Archive http://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources used |
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The Long, Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |