Medal card : Pte. - 25th London Regt.
Medal roll : 25th London R. Pte., Attached to Infantry Base Depot 1(a) France 21.7.17 to 8.8.17.,
                   Posted to 10th London R. 1(a) France 9.8.17 to 10.2.19.

The son of William Dowson, a Bootmaker, & Emily (nee Woodrow).

Service records

Born - 1896 in Lee, Kent
Address - 45 Church St, Lee, Kent.
Occupation - Bootmaker.
Enlisted Lewisham 9 Dec 1915 - General Service, to Army Reserve the following day. No.3142
                             28 Feb 1916 - Transferred to 3/25th Bn London Regt. - No. 741541
                             14 Apr 1916 - Transferred to 2/25th Bn London Regt.. 
                             Promoted to Sgt. 23 Nov 1917.
Served in France.
Disembodied - 11 Feb 1919.