Ben(n) Dawson and Harry Dawson - RAMC - Info required please if possible

[Erica McP]

I wondered if anyone could do some digging for me as i have no access to Ancestry? It regards my Husband's Great Grandfather (Benn) and Great Uncle (Harry) who served throughout the whole of the war in the RAMC.
I unearthed some info i found in some old papers belonging to Benn Dawson, which may help anyone to ascertain that they have the right man when doing any digging for me! (I have a strong feeling that Benn's name was mis-spelled though on documents as 'Ben' which doesn't help)!

Benn Dawson - Reg No: 343034
Unit: 34 bbs(?) RAMC
Enlisted on 23 Nov 1914 and mobilised on 5 Nov 1915
Left as a Lance Cpl

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

I would be very grateful if anyone could find them for me and any information would be greatly received. Thank you.
Kind regards, Erica. 
 
 
 

[scrimnet]

If you could pop up what you have I'm sure that will help us with unit IDs and then histories.

As for your Madchester chap, the best gurus for all the bns are this lot...

http://./forum/index.php?board=6.0

A number of them do appear on here but a nudge there will help!! 

Now then, did he re muster to the RAMC? As he would not have been in both at the same time!

[Erica McP]

Hi,
Thank you for replying. The info i posted is all i have i'm afraid. It was written down by Benn inside a notebook he used while away.
We know that Harry served throughout with the RAMC, so the Manchesters reference was a surprize to us, but my Husband (ex-RAF), thought he may have been attached to them like the Royal Engineers etc....
Sorry, i can't be of more help!
Thanks, Erica.

[scrimnet]

There are around 18,000 + hits for Dawson on Anpestry, but none match your chaps numbers...How odd...

Perhaps it is my searching...There must be some medal cards out there!

The NA site isn't playing for me tonight so I can't look there...Perhaps someone else will have a dig?

[jude60]

I never met Ben but my sister did when he lived in Whitehaven. Harry was my Granda. Harry left Whitehaven and went back to live with Maggie after Grandma died, I live nr Whitehaven and Jean and Joyce are in Oz. Harry had 2 daughters Maggie Maud Lesley and Mabel. Can give bit more info after I talk to Jean.

[manmack]

the h.dawson of 1st platoon 16th manchesters,was sgt hubert dawson,he was killed in action on 23rd april 1917
cpl 43100 harry dawson joined the 9th manchesters on 8th sept 1914 and discharged unfit on 14-3-19

mack

[jude60]

Hiya Erica, Harry married Jane Jackson of Borrowdale, had 2 daughters Maggie Maud Lesley 1903 and Mabel 1910, Aunt Les {never Maggie Maud she wouldn't admit to it} married Fred Harrison had 1 daughter Audrey she married Frank Mellor they had 2 children Stephen and Elizabeth. Mabel married Tommy Fee had 2 daughters Jean and Dorothy, Tommy was a Raf Bomber pilot he died ww2. Mabel married again 1949 another 2 daughters Judith and Joyce. Jean Dorothy ansd Joyce moved to Perth Australia. Spoke to Jean she never knew Harry being in the forces as they ran a diary in Whitehaven for a lot of years. Ben worked on an ice cream cart for Grandma before going back to Langdale.

[jude60]

Hiya Erica, Do you have a Photo of Uncle Ben or Aunt Maggie? Jean would like to see them, Ive got some of Granda Harry if you want to see them

[Erica McP]

Hi - but this benn and harry our not the same ones as in my husband's family! I know for a fact that harry died without issue. (my husband's grannie - mary was his only sibling and she was about 8 years younger and told me this). i know all about benn's family as my mother in law is his only granddaughter, so she knows all about the family, and the people you mention are not the same family i'm afraid! (common names!) thanx