| Surname: | Dawson |
| Initials: | C |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2655222 |
| Notes: | CMP. 16/7/1931 he enlisted in the Coldstream Guards at Leeds for 3/9 years, born 30/8/1911 at Leeds, occupation Engineer, 14/7/1934 to Army Reserve, 27/3/41 transferred to CMP. 21/2/46 to discharge. He served 16/7/31 6o 21/3/32, Egypt 22/3/32 to 23/19.32, Home 24/10/32 to 9/12/33, Army Reserve 16/7/34 to 30/11/39, Mobilized 1/9/39 to 27/4/40, Egypt 28/4/40 to 24/5/40, Home 25/5/40 to 4/8/40, Egypt 5/8/40 to 29/1/45, Home 30/1/45 to 21/2/46, Z (T) reserve 22/2/46 to 9/2/54, A G reserve 10/2/54 to 30/8/56. 31/1/42 tried by FGCM, committing an offence against the person of an inhabitant of the country in which he is serving, finding guilty, sentence reduced to the ranks and undergo 1 years Detention (suspended). 16/12/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8 army clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 39 Orion Crescent, Middleton Road, Leeds 10, Yorks. Clarence Dawson. |