Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Arthur and Mary Dawson of Ibstock, Leics.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday July 12th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

Gunner Bert Dawson, only son of Mr and Mrs A. Dawson, Ibstock, was killed in action on June 28th on the Western Front. He joined H.M. Forces some 12 months ago, and previous to joining up worked at the Ibstock Colliery.

Coalville Times article - Friday July 26th, 1918

THANKS

Mr and Mrs A. Dawson and Family wish to thank all kind friends through the medium of this paper, for their kind expressions of sympathy with them in their recent sad bereavement by the death of their son, Bert.

Ibstock.

Coalville Times article - Friday June 27th, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of our only son, Bert (Tom), killed in action, June 28th, 1918.

“Loved too well in life to be forgotten in death.”

From his sorrowing Mother and Father, Mary and Arthur Dawson.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 12/4/2018