Basic Details Surname Dawson Forenames William Robert Aufrere Gender Male Information stated on memorial War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Honours D S O and three bars M I D four times Notes additional details from CWGC website https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/500524/william-robert-aufrere-dawson/ and The Returned Website http://thereturned.co.uk/crosses/bradfield-college/ Primary Service As stated on memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Royal West Kent Regt Sub-unit (Primary - Stated) 6th Battn Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Lieut Col Our References Service (Primary - Our reference) British Army Unit (Primary - Our reference) The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference) Lieutenant Colonel Death and Burial details Country of death France Country of burial France Town of burial Etaples Cemetery ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY Year of death 1918 Month of death December Day of death 3 Age at death 27 Manner of death as stated died of wounds (implied by date of death and place - Etaples ) Manner of death reference Died of Wounds