Select Page

Lance Sergeant Sydney John Dawton

Personal Details

  • 6283008 Lance Sergeant
  • Sydney John Dawton
  • 14 Bomb Disposal Company
  • Royal Engineers
Son of Ooger and Betty Dawton: Husband of Madge Dawton of Hyde Park, Leeds. Died on the 3rd August 1944. Aged 36. Buried at Redcar Cemetery. Plot R Row 1 Grave 5. Incident details. On the 3rd August 1944 Lieutenant R. Stewart and Lance Sergeant S.J. Dawton were engaged in mine clearance operations at Redcar. A stray dog ran into the minefield and detonated a mine. Normally the dog’s weight would not have been enough to detonate the mine, however over a period of time the internal workings had become rusted and weakened. This one mine set of a chain reaction, about half of the mines in the field detonated. Lieutenant H. Beckingham recovered the bodies. Details extracted from Bomb Disposal British Casualties WWII. Chris Ranstead.

1 Comment

  1. Ann sanderson nee hulme

    This was my mums Barbara Ella dawton’s dad So sad My mum said she was young when he died and her mum madge worked as a nurse to support the family and my mum helped to look after her two siblings John and Jean She missed her dad

    Reply

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

About Us

The aim of the site is to provide a meeting point for all those involved in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) or Search whether serving or ex-serving members of the Royal Engineers and a source of material for those researching the work of the Royal Engineers or family history

Donate

If you wish to donate to the running of the branch, please use the button below.

Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy | Copyright © 2023 The Royal Engineers Association.
All rights reserved.