World War 1

Search the known records to date of those lost from the wider Alnwick area in World War 1

Generally showing where they are commemorated, when they died and some basic facts about each person. There are gaps, however, so if you can fill in any missing details do please contact us.

John Dawson

Forename(s):
John

Surname:
Dawson

Initial(s):
J

Service Number:
16905

Rank:
Sergeant

Regiment:
Prince Albert's (Somerset Light Infantry), 7th (Service) Battalion

Died:
30/11/1917

Aged:
22

Buried:
Cambrai Memorial (Louverval Military Cemetery)

Service History:
Unknown

Background:
Son of Andrew Dawson.
(Source: The UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929, available via Ancestry.co.uk).

Local Memorial:
Amble War Memorial