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Title: Archibald Waddell Dawson
Post by: s58roads on Saturday 29 August 20 10:55 BST (UK)
I am searching for any details of military service for Archibald Waddell Dawson b 13 July 1883 Avon bridge, Muiravonside. Stirlingshire. Father George Dawson and mother Janet Dawson(nee Waddell)
Look forward to receiving any new information.
Geoff










Title: Re: Archibald Waddell Dawson
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 29 August 20 11:04 BST (UK)
Do you have anything at all such as a Regt. ?
Title: Re: Archibald Waddell Dawson
Post by: s58roads on Saturday 29 August 20 11:18 BST (UK)
Hi Jim, th
Nothing on him but I Know his younger brother, Alexander, won the MM before being killed on the 26 June 1918 although this may not be relevant.
Title: Re: Archibald Waddell Dawson
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 29 August 20 11:21 BST (UK)
What do you have that indicates he served at all?
Title: Re: Archibald Waddell Dawson
Post by: s58roads on Saturday 29 August 20 12:06 BST (UK)
Nothing other than his age. By the way Alexander was in the Royal Scots( Lothian regiment)
Title: Re: Archibald Waddell Dawson
Post by: jim1 on Saturday 29 August 20 16:58 BST (UK)
There are a few MIC's for an Archibald Dawson but no appropriate service record.
Did they have children around WW1?
Can you locate the Absent Voter's Roll of 1918 ?
Title: Re: Archibald Waddell Dawson
Post by: barryd on Saturday 29 August 20 17:34 BST (UK)
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=803099.0

A coincidence or just weird ?
Title: Re: Archibald Waddell Dawson
Post by: JenB on Saturday 29 August 20 18:25 BST (UK)
Earlier thread https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=803160.msg6612170#msg6612170

added and here https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=802804.msg6607620#msg6607620