Richard Henry Dawes
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Richard Henry was the son of Samuel (Sam) Henry and Lizzie Dawes (née Barton). His father was born in Longton, Staffordshire, in about 1871 and his mother in Luton, Bedfordshire, also in about 1871. Both parents were living in Nottingham in 1891. Samuel, a chemist's assistant, was a lodger at 12 Cromwell Street, Nottingham, while Lizzie, a milliner, was living with her parents, Richard Barton, a straw hat manufacturer, and Ellen, at 51 Cromwell Street. The couple were married in 1892 and had four children: Mary (or May) Barton b. 1892, Dorothy Agnes birth registered 1894 (J/F/M), Richard Henry b. 1899 and Frederic James b. 1910. In 1901 Samuel, a chemist's assistant, Lizzie and their three children, May, Dorothy and Richard, were living at 6 Cope Street, Nottingham. However, by 1911 the family had moved to 220 Waterway Street, Nottingham: Samuel, who was still employed as a chemist's assistant, Lizzie, May a telephone operator, Dorothy a milliner, Richard who was school age and Frederic who had been born the previous year. Samuel and Lizzie later moved to the Newcastle Arms, 68 Sherwood Street. Lizzie, died at 68 Sherwood Street on 28 March 1924. Samuel was still living at the same address when he died on 7 March the following year. His married daughter Dorothy Eggleshaw (m. Harold Eggleshaw, 1918) was awarded administration of his Will.
58th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Formerly 5785/25488 Private, Notts and Derby Regiment. The Machine Gun Corps was established in October 1915 drawing from the battalion Maxim/Vickers machine-gun sections from all infantry regiments. A Cavalry Branch was also set up. A Heavy Section of the MGC was formed in March the following year and became a separate branch before the year’s end. Richard was killed in action on 10 September 1918. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France (Panel 10). He qualified for British War Medal and Victory Medal. CWGC - History of Vis-en-Artois Memorial (extract): The village of Vis-en-Artois is on the main road between Arras and Cambrai. The Memorial lies within the Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery and 'bears the names of over 9,000 men who fell in the period from 8 August 1918 to the date of the Armistice in the Advance to Victory in Picardy and Artois, between the Somme and Loos, and who have no known grave.' (www.cwgc.org)
Nottingham Church (Rock) Cemetery: family grave and headstone commemorating Samuel and Lizzie Dawes, 'Also Richard Henry their son killed in action September 10th 1918. Aged 19 years.' (twitter.com/InscriptionsWw1/status/1436231938189275144/photo/1) 'One of four boys who enlisted directly from Mundella school; all killed.' (Mundella Magazine, Christmas 1918). Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Deaths,’ 28 March 1924: ‘Dawes. On March 28th, at 68 Sherwood-street, Lizzie, beloved wife of SH Dawes.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Nottingham Evening Post, ‘Deaths.’ 11 March 1925: ‘Dawes. On March 7th, Samuel Henry, of 68 Sherwood-street (Newcastle Arms). Interment Church Cemetery, Thursday, 11.30.’ (www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk) Probate: Dawes Samuel Henry of 68 Sherwood-street Nottingham died 7 March 1925 at the General Hospital Nottingham Administration Nottingham 29 April to Dorothy Agnes Eggleshaw (wife of Harold Eggleshaw). Effects £10126 3s.3d.
