Dawson, Arthur Lacy

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D.S.O., M.B., F.R.A.C.P. : Lieutenant-Colonel, A.A.M.C., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Palestine and Egypt. Enlisting in October, 1914, and sailing 24th December, served at the Anzac Landing with 4th Australian Field Ambulance and till the end of August, 1915, when appointed D.A.D.M.S. Joined 2nd A.L.H. F.Amb. 14th August, 1916, and became A.D.M.S., Egypt, 20th November, serving until demobilisation. Promoted major, 8th June, 1916; lieutenant-colonel, 18th September, 1917. Awarded D.S.O. 3rd June, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches twice. Early education at Sydney Grammar School.

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Early education at Sydney Grammar School, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia
1911

Tertiary education at University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia 1911
1914

Enlisted 1 Oct 1914
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Military service as Lieutenant Colonel at Gallipoli --, Turkey ; Palestinian Territories --, Palestinian Territory, Occupied ; Egypt --, Egypt
1918

Military award: D.S.O. on 1918-06-03
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Military award: Mentioned in Despatches on

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Male

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