William Clarence Dawe (b. 1913)
Occupation: Clerk (1934); Royal Canadian Air Force (1942-1963); External Affairs (1963 until retirement)
Parents: William George Dawe (b. 1884) & Emma Lottie Julian (b. 1887)
Siblings (2): Phylis Eileen Dawe (1920-1921), Patricia Ethel Dawe
Spouse: Pearl Alexandra Yetman (b. 1913)
Children (5): Jaqueline Joan Dawe, Evelyn Kathleen Dawe, Eileen Anne Dawe, Valerie June Dawe, Kathleen Dawe (adopted)
Life Events:
| [Year] | [Date] | [Age] | [Event] | |||
| 1913 | May 1 | Born at 128 Westmoreland Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1, 2] | ||||
| 1915 | Nov 10 | [2y, 6m, 9d] | Lived at 242 Cedric Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [5] | |||
| 1916 | [2-3y] | Emigrated from Toronto, Ontario, Canada [3] | ||||
| " | [2-3y] | Immigrated to England [3] | ||||
| 1916-1917 | until Oct 1 | [3-4y] | Lived in England [3] | |||
| 1917 | Oct 2 | [4y, 5m, 1d] | Emigrated from England [3, 4] | |||
| " | Oct 11 | [4y, 5m, 10d] | Immigrated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada [3] aboard S.S. Scandanavian from Liverpool, England, to Quebec City, Canada; ship's records indicate that the final destination was Toronto. |
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| " | Oct 12 | [4y, 5m, 11d] | Lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [3] | |||
| 1921 | [7-8y] | Lived in York Township, York South, Ontario, Canada [6] | ||||
| ? | Aug 4 | Married Pearl Alexandra Yetman (b. 1913) at 752 Logan Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [2, 7] Marriage performed by F. E. Powel. Witnessed by Edward Elson & Mae Elson |
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| ? | Feb 16 | - birth of daughter Jaqueline Joan Dawe in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [2] | ||||
| ? | Sep 6 | - birth of daughter Evelyn Kathleen Dawe on Cedric Ave, York Township, Ontario, Canada [9, 10] | ||||
| ? | Mar 19 | - birth of daughter Eileen Anne Dawe in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [11] | ||||
| ? | Jun 20 | - birth of daughter Valerie June Dawe in Toronto, Ontario, Canada [2] | ||||
| ? | Jul 25 | - adoption of daughter Kathleen Dawe [2] | ||||
| ? | Lived at 218 Cedric Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada [7] | |||||
| ? | Feb 22 | Died in Belleville General Hospital, Belleville, Ontario, Canada [8] | ||||
| Feb 25 | Buried in Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Ontario, Canada [8] | |||||
Census information:
| Census | Name | Age | Birth | Religion | Origin | Occ. | Father's Birth | Mother's Birth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Clarence Dawe | 8 | Ontario | Church of England | English | - | England | England |
| 1931 | Clarence Tawe | 18 | '' | '' | '' | Shipper | '' |
Notes
- Military service (information provided by Library & Archives Canada):
2 Dec 1942 - 14 Sep 1945: Royal Canadian Air Force (WWII) [2 years, 9 months, 2 days] 431 Squadron (Croft [Yorkshire]; 6 Sep 1944 - 13 Mar 1945) 405 Squadron (Gransden Lodge [Cambridgeshire] & Linton-on-Ouse [Yorkshire]; 13 Mar - 9 Sep 1945) 1 Mar 1947 - 31 Aug 1951: Royal Canadian Air Force (Reserve Force) [4 years, 5 months, 30 days] 17 Apr 1952 - 5 Aug 1963: Royal Canadian Air Force (Regular Force) [11 years, 3 months, 19 days] - Military Honours and Awards:
1. St. John Ambulance (30 Aug 1943) 2. Air Bombers Badge (11 Feb 1944) 3. 1939-1945 Star (30 Aug 1945) 4. France and Germany Star (30 Aug 1945) 5. Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp (9 Sep 1945) 6. Defence Medal (circa 1945) 7. War Medal (circa 1945) 8. Canadian Forces Decoration (circa January 1957)
Sources:
[1] - Ontario Birth Registry for William ClarenceDawe [registered in 1920] (1913:091683)
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[2] - Eileen Dawe
[3] - Passenger list from the ship Scandanavian (11 Oct 1917) p 2.
[4] - UK outward passenger list for the ship S.S. Scandinavian (2 Oct 1917, p21).
[5] - World War I Attestation Paper (157143)
[6] - 1921 Census [York Township (1), York South, Ontario, Canada, row 14]
[7] - Ontario Marriage Registry for William Clarence Dawe and Pearl Alexandra Yetman (1934:094511)
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[8] - Obituary
[9] - Ontario Birth Registry for Evelyn Kathleen Dawe (1936:135325)
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[10] - Andrew Philip Billyard
[11] - Ontario Birth Registry for Eileen Anne Dawe (1940:007194)
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Last updated 15 Sep 2024 by Andrew Billyard
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