Roll of Honour

Roll of Honour

Dawson, James

Biography: Son of James Dawson; born Aberdeen, 6 October 1874. M.A., 1896. Commissioned, 6th Gordon Highlanders, 1900. Mobilized, August 1914. Served - France, November 1914-March 1915, July 1915-May 1917. Discharged on account of wounds, November 1918. Final rank, Lieutenant-Colonel. D.S.O. Order of Danilo. T.D. Three mentions in despatches, 1915, 1916, 1917.

Publication: Roll of Service, edited by Mabel Desborough Allardyce. Published 1921.


If you have photographs of anyone listed in the Roll of Honour (preferably in service uniform) or have any questions about this resource, please email memoriam@abdn.ac.uk.