William John DAWSON

Regimental number70094
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinSister, Miss F G Dawson, Wiri, Papatoetoe
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force. 34th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 100 Ulimaroa on 8 February 1918
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 9 October 1918
Age at death from cemetery records40
Place of burialNaves Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row E, Grave No 9), France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William James and Fanny Dawson, Wiri
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 78, p. 4