Name
Albert Dawson
1876
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/05/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
G/61108
Royal Fusiliers *1
17th (County of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
ARRAS MEMORIAL
Bay 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Lilley memorials, Listed on the Stopsley Memorial
Pre War
Albert was born in 1876 to George and Eliza. He was baptised on 31st December 1876. In 1881 the family lived at 11 Lilley. 10 years on and he living with his parents and his four siblings.
He was married to Elizabeth around 1900 and they had five children, Frederick Gladys, Florence, Herbert and Marjorie. Before the war he was living in Stopsley at Marsom Place. He was a bricklayers labourer.
Wartime Service
Albert Enlisted in Luton in June 1916. Formerly G/14432, Royal West Surrey Reg
He was sent to the Western Front at the conclusion of his training. He was in almost continuous fighting until his death. He was killed in action.
Additional Information
*1 Believed more correctly, (County of London) Bn. London Regiment (Poplar and Stepney Rifles).
Acknowledgments
Jo Bayley
Jonty Wild
