In memory of

Private

Charles Dawson

who died on 6 May 1943

Service details
  Conflict WWII
  Service Army
  Unit South Saskatchewan Regiment
  Rank Private
  Service number L13399
  Date of death 19430506
  Cause of death died in a training accident
Narrative history
  L13399 Private (South Saskatchewan Regiment) Charles (Charlie) Dawson (b.1920) of Wiseton died 19430506 and is buried at Brookwood military cemetery near London, England. Dawson was accidentally killed by an abdominal gunshot wound during a live fire training exercise at Horsham, West Sussex. He was the son of Charles Roger and Sarah Dawson of Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Charlie was a farm labourer when he enlisted at Regina in 1940.
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Memorial information
  Saskatchewan rural municipality for commemoration 285 - Fertile Valley
  Cemetery or memorial location Brookwood military cemetery, Woking, Surrey, England    

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  Honour roll location(s) Wiseton
Elrose
  Geo-memorial Dawson Lake, Saskatchewan     
  Geo-memorial location 57.4333°N / 103.55°W
  Geo-memorial NTS map reference 64E5
  Geo-memorial details West of Reindeer lake.
Personal information
  Date of birth 19200314
  Place of birth Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England    
  Date of enlistment 19400702
  Place of enlistment Regina    
  Residence on enlistment Wiseton    
  Occupation farmer
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