Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery | ||
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.122 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 6B GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Husband of Mrs. Finch-Dawson, of Dennington Cottage, Linwood Avenue, Epsom.Born Humprey Finch Dawson, entered navy under that name, changed later to Finch-Dawson.
Born 1876 Quorndon, Leics. Parents Gerard Finch & Dora Harriett. Believe 2 sisters.
On ¼ Dec 1902, he married Muriel Baker Portsmouth District
In 1911 a Lieut on HMS Colossus at No 7 Buoy Portsmouth “on trials” he was married.
Probate. Of Wennington Cottage, Epsom. Commander Royal Navy, died at The Royal Navy Hospital, Chatham Probate to Muriel Finch Dawson, widow, and Geoffrey Holt Stilwell, Banker. £2560
Education & Career :
Educated at the Cathedral School, Llandaff, Cardiff as an Old Boy.
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Daedalus |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
Commander HUMPHREY FINCH-DAWSON, R.N., whose death was officially announced as having taken place at the Naval Hospital, Chatham, was 40 years of age, and entered the Navy in January, 1890. He was sub-lieutenant on board the Thrush during the Sierra Leone trouble of 1898, and was employed in keeping open the lines of communication in the Sherbro district. During the South African War he served on the Delagoa Bay blockade as lieutenant in the Widgeon and afterwards patrolled the south coast of Cape Colony, receiving for his services the South African medal. Commander Finch Dawson, who had specialised in navigation, retired in May, 1912, but had latterly been attached tothe Royal Naval Air Service.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Phoenix No. 257 E.C. | Hampshire & IOW |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
22nd October 1913 | 26th November 1913 | 28th January 1914 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley