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Dawson, John Kenneth

Identification

Regimental number: 910876
Battalion / unit at enlistment: 196th Bn
U of S affiliation at enlistment: student
Killed, died or wounded: killed
Birth: 28 Oct 1894, Clarksburg, ON, Canada
College Building memorial: Second floor, centre west
Slide number(s): HR-2096

U of S attendance

Entry date College Left - date Left - reason Degree Degree - date Notes
1912 Arts     B.Sc. 1916
  Engin        

Military service - attestation

Volunteer/drafted: volunteer
Attestation place: Saskatoon
Attestation date: 6 Mar 1916
Present address: Rosthern, SK
Occupation: student
Religion: Anglican
Age: 21 years, 4 months
Height (inches): 68.25
Chest expansion (inches): 36.00
Amount of expansion (inches): 3.00

Military service - assignments

Group Type Location First known date Last known date Reason for end of assignment Notes
CFA            LL
196th Bn Military Training School Crowborough, UK 1917     RoH
102nd        1918 Aug 8 KIA CB
19th Res           

Rank

Rank Date Notes
Private  
Lieutenant   CB List

Death

Date of death: 8 Aug 1918
Cause: killed in action

Family

Father: Dawson, J A
Father's Address: Rosthern, SK, Canada (1916)

Non-military addresses

Address Occupation Earliest date Latest date Source Notes
Rosthern  student 1912 1916 U of S Calendar

Sources

National Archives reference: RG 150 Box 2371 - 47
College Building list #: 270
Roll of Honour list #: 51
Roll of Service (1928) #: 16
Long List #: 16

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