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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
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
Cause: killed in action
Father's Address: Rosthern, SK, Canada (1916)
College Building list #: 270
Roll of Honour list #: 51
Roll of Service (1928) #: 16
Long List #: 16
Dawson, John Kenneth
Identification
Regimental number: 910876Battalion / 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: volunteerAttestation 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 1918Cause: killed in action
Family
Father: Dawson, J AFather'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 - 47College Building list #: 270
Roll of Honour list #: 51
Roll of Service (1928) #: 16
Long List #: 16
Links to more information
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