Every Name a Story

L. Dawson 1940
Rank : Gunner

Ashington

L.eslie  Dawson

Every Name a Story

On Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial is the name of 554079 Gunner Leslie Dawson, serving with the Royal Artillery who died 02/07/1940.

In Holy Sepulchre Churchyard is the Commonwealth War Grave of:

2037954 ACW 2nd Class
Dora Rhoda Dawson
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
29th February 1944 age 21

Brothers , Leslie and William
were lost at sea
2.7. 1940 and 28.7.1943
Ever lovingly remembered.

The son of James W Dawson and Jane Dawson, of Ashington, Northumberland; husband of Jane Dawson, of Ashington. His sister Dora Rhoda and brother William James Dawson, also died on service.

Leslie Dawson is remembered at Ashington on A17.01 (A17.27), and A17.43

First Name: L.eslie

Last Name: Dawson

Service Number: 554079

Which War: Second World War 1939-45

Died: 02/07/1940

Age: 26

Rank: Gunner

Regiment: Royal Artillery

Served in: Army

Unit/Ship: 102 (The Northumberland Hussars) Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt.

Links to Source Material

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County Notes

Northumberland

District Notes

Wansbeck

Parish Notes

Ashington

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