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245947 Sjt. Harry Boker Dawson DCM. British Army 1/1st E.Lancs. Brigade Royal Field Artillery from:Accrington This Photograph shows Serjeant Harry B. Dawson DCM in the back row, left end. His DCM medal reads, 695 GNR H.Dawson E. Lanc. BDE R.F.A. T.F. He also received the following medals inscribed 695 SJT. H. Dawson, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, and Victory Medal. His Territorial Force Efficiency Medal is inscribed, 700104 SJT. H. Dawson. Additional Information: Sjt Harry Boker Dawson DCM was my Grandfather on my Mothers side. He died when I was a year old, in 1952. He told his family that one of the saddest days of his life was when he was ordered to shoot his dapple grey horse as they were falling back. That horse had saved his life on many occasions. He rarely spoke of the horrors of war in the trenches, that he survived, was enough. He suffered shell shock back home in the hospital in England. Today It is known as Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Stephen Dawson Frolander Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**