Pte 105683 Ellis Dawson - RAMC

[8055Bell]

Ellis Dawson attested on 13/12/1915. He was discharged with a pension and SWB on 13/03/1918. He died from lobar pneumonia and cardiac failure on 02/09/1920, aged 40.  The husband of Margaret Alice Dawson of 8 Hunt Street, Oldham.

There is no evidence to suggest death relates to service.

[Matlock1418]

1 hour ago, 8055Bell said:

Ellis Dawson attested on 13/12/1915. He was discharged with a pension and SWB on 13/03/1918. He died from lobar pneumonia and cardiac failure on 02/09/1920, aged 40.  The husband of Margaret Alice Dawson of 8 Hunt Street, Oldham.

May perhaps be a typo - Pension records at WFA/Fold3 give number as 150682

From WFA/Fold3 = A Pension Index Card for a Widow's Pension claim records became DEAD 1931 [recorded16/3/32] having been Opened on LC [Local Committee] letter dated 3/9/20 - rather suggests the claim was initially supported by the Local War Pensions Committee and open for quite a while.

Though no pension quantum is recorded she also got an £8 Grant pd 24.1.21

Such a grant(s) was pretty standard for "urgent necessary expenses consequent upon or caused by his death" = commonly used for newspaper inserts it might be worth looking at local newspapers to see if he was mentioned after his death [or perhaps even before it] - though I believe you have previously said the Oldham Chronicle is not [yet?] digitised/online.

M

Edited 2 January , 2023 by Matlock1418
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