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James Dawes

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James AWMM
  • Surname
    Dawes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 49074 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
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  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Dawes (wife), 4 Somerset Place, off Howe Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 49074 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Machinist/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
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  • POW serial number

Medical history

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    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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    • James Dawes was the son of James and Esther Dawes, of "Rosslyn," Park View Rd., Alphington, Victoria, Australia. Native of Melbourne, Victoria.

      Next of Kin: Mrs J. Dawes, Howe St, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
    • A Death Notice in the Melbourne Argus has him as "the third son" of James and Esther Dawes "late of Clifton Hill". the rest of the family William (Longwood), Mrs, J. Paterson (Emu Flat), Ernie (on active service) and Arthur. Both of his parents were born in England.

      There were two servicemen by the name of Ernest Dawes that enlisted with the A.I.F., but neither had connection to James, presumably "Ernie" was Ernest Henry Dawes, 11 Auckland Infantry Regiment, also listed with a wife in New Zealand and noted as born in Australia.

      A brief record suggests that James and his widow were married on 22 May, 1915 and lists her as Edith Dawes, spinster and it is not known if she was related in some way. She is later noted as Mrs Astley in September, 1921 when medals were distributed.

      DEATHS ON ACTIVE SERVICE. DAWES — Killed in action somewhere in France, Private James Dawes, third loving son of James and Esther Dawes, "Rosslyn," Park View road, Alphington (late of Clifton Hill), dearly loved husband of Edith; loving brother of Will, Longwood; Mrs. J. Paterson, Emu Flat; Ernie (on active service), and Arthur. Duty nobly done. Our dear Jim. Public - Brian - Researcher - 26 May 2016 - AWM Commemorative Roll https://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1430402/
      Death Notice The Argus (Melbourne) http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/1656581
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Death

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  • Death
    27 March 1918 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France AWMM Special Memorial. B. 9. AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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