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Military service
Age:
20
Rank:
Captain
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Worcestershire Regiment
Division:
4th Bn.
Enlistment:
Hamilton, Ontario
Death:
October 18, 1916
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
IX. L. 18.
Additional information
Son of Samuel and Jessie Daw, of Hamilton, Ontario. Brother of Lieutenant Herbert Bethune Daw, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
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Épitaphe
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Pierre Tombale
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1070 Captain Frederick Pole Daw (RMC 1914-15) was the son of Major (Rev.) Samuel, chaplain of the 120th Battalion and Jessie Daw, of Hamilton, Ontario. He studied at the Royal Military College of Canada. Gentleman Cadet Daw, from RMC was to be Second Lieutenant 22 January 1915 (London Gazette January 1915). He had served at Gallipoli and in Egypt and was later sent to France. He served with the Worcestershire Regiment Division: 4th Bn. His brother, Lieutenant Herbert Daw was killed several months before Frederick was Killed In Action on October 18, 1916. His grave is in IX. L. 18 in the Bancourt British Cemetery in Pas de Calais, France. He is commemorated on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada and on page 570 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. -
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1070 Captain Frederick Pole Daw (RMC 1914-15) was the son of Major (Rev.) Samuel, chaplain of the 120th Battalion and Jessie Daw, of Hamilton, Ontario. He studied at the Royal Military College of Canada. Gentleman Cadet Daw, from RMC was to be Second Lieutenant 22 January 1915 (London Gazette January 1915). He had served at Gallipoli and in Egypt and was later sent to France. He served with the Worcestershire Regiment Division: 4th Bn. His brother, Lieutenant Herbert Daw was killed several months before Frederick was Killed In Action on October 18, 1916. His grave is in IX. L. 18 in the Bancourt British Cemetery in Pas de Calais, France. He is commemorated on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada and on page 570 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. -
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Ex-cadets are named on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario and in memorial stained glass windows to fallen comrades. -
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Royal Military College of Canada memorial stained glass window -
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Royal Military College of Canada -
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Royal Military College of Canada Memorial Arch, honour roll -
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Royal Military College, Kingston, Ontario -
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1070 Frederick Pole Daw (RMC) Memorial Window -
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1070 Frederick Pole Daw (RMC) Memorial -
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Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022 -
Coupure de presse
From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
Coupure de presse
From the Hamilton Spectator 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
Digital gallery of
Captain Frederick Pole Daw
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 570 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY Pas de Calais, France
Bancourt is a village which lies approximately 4 kilometres due east of Bapaume on the north side of the D7, Bapaume to Bertincourt road. BANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is situated east of Bancourt village, 300 metres off the D7 on the north side. The CWGC direction signs on the D7 indicate the best approach to the cemetery.
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