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Egbert John Dowson

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Group portrait of soldiers-Back Row.-G.J. Dowson [Dawson], Kaiwaka; W.S. Philips, Raglan; W. Ellis, Auckland; S.A. Dailey, Devonport; F. Gladding, Auckland. Front Row.- A.E. Garner; Thames; P. Fahey, Bombay; D. Gallagher [D Gallaher], Auckland. Taken from the supplement to the Auckland Weekly News 25 JANUARY 1901 p007. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19010125-7-2.

Group portrait of soldiers-Back Row.-G.J. Dowson [Dawson], Kaiwaka; W.S. Philips, Raglan; W. Ellis, …

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Egbert John AWMM
  • Surname
    Dowson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Egbert John Dawson AWMM
  • Service number
    3225 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Kaiwaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Thomas William Dawson, Kaiwaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
    Enteric fever AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Before World War I, enteric fever, or typhoid fever, was the scourge of armies, and in the Anglo-Boer War killed more soldiers than enemy action. It is caused by a bacteria entering the body via contaminated food or water. Early symptoms include high fever, headaches and lassitude. Follicles along the intestinal walls later become inflamed, often leading to perforation and hemorrhaging. Other complications include gall bladder, pneumonia, or heart failure.

    At the time of the Boer War, there were no antibiotic remedies for the disease.

    Auckland Museum Boer War " The Second Boer War Veterans" Display. Display item is a framed copy of the Roll of Honour of the 6 Contingent.

    Father was named Thomas William Dowson. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    9 February 1901 AWMM
    Charlestown, South Australia AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Sickness AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Charlsetown Cemetery S/A AWMM
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, South African War Memorial 1899 - 1902 AWMM

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