Basic Details
Surname
Dawson
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
31079
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 4 Parliament Street.

(CWGC records that Private William Dawson, regimental number 31079, died aged 26 on 11/4/1917 while serving in the 1st Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, and is buried in grave VI.D.3 at Bethune Town Cemetery. They record him as the son of Joseph & Elizabeth Dawson of 4 Parliament Street, Peterborough).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Leicesters
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1st
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Leicestershire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bethune
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1917
Month of death
April
Day of death
11
Manner of death as stated
Died of wounds
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
4, PARLIAMENT STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial