Harry Dawson - No1 Platoon, 16th manchesters?

[ericamcp]

Hi,

I wonder if anybody could help me with a bit of a puzzle?
My Husband has always understood that his Great Grandfather (Benn Dawson), and his son - Harry Dawson joined the RAMC and served throughout the whole war. He was told that Harry was gassed twice.
While undertaking family tree research, i found a note book owned by Benn in the war in which he had written the following:

Private Harry Dawson - Reg No: 43100
No1 Platoon, 16th Manchesters, RAMC

We were surprized to see the reference to the Manchesters and wondered if he was attached to them but still in the RAMC?
I posted a query on Rootschat about Benn and Harry and someone kindly directed me to this site so I wondered if anyone could give me any more information about Harry and clarify whether he was in the Manchesters, RAMC or both?!
Any information would be greatfully received as i don't have access to Ancestry either.

Thank you, kind regards, Erica.

[harribobs]

hi eric

and welcome to the forum

i can't see him in the RAMC but i can see him in the border regiment





the first medal index card is for his 14/15 star, victory and british war medals, the second is for his silver war badge

cheers

chris

[themonsstar]

From the British War Medal & Victory Medal Roll.

43100 Cpl
8th Bn Border Regt. Cpl.
16th Bn Manch Regt. Cpl.
2/9th Bn Manch Regt. Cpl.

He joined the 8th Bn Border as they formed at Carlisle in Sept 1914, The Bn landed at Boulogne 27th Sept 1915.

The only other bits of info I can give you are.

Silver War badge number is B204174. The badge was issued out after 17/5/1919. And he was 23 years old when he was discharge. He may have work with/for the regimental Dr.