William Currier Dawson papers

Large mounted photograph of the Dawson family, including William and his wife Agnes, step-daughter Nessie [Agnes] Horn and twins Cissie [Cecily] and Willie [William] Dawson.

Nessie Dawson [aka Agnes Horn] and her pet dog Dolly in the Rotherham Park, Yorkshire.

Nessie Dawson [aka Agnes Horn] and her half-sister Sissy [Cecily] Dawson.

Studio portrait of Private Edwin Thompson Garner service no. 18311, at Australian General Base Depot, Parkhouse, 1917. Private Garner, also a bookbinder, enlisted with William Dawson and served with the 4th Australian Field Ambulance. He did not return to Australia, but was discharged in England medically unfit, due to his failing eye sight.

No. 4 Tent cobbers, enjoying a bath, Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, France, 1918. Identified are Private Claude Edmond Dunand, 8th Field Ambulance & Private Edward Aloysius Doyle, 2nd Field Ambulance.

Portrait of Nessie Dawson [aka Agnes Horn], age 16 taken in Brisbane in 1914.

Nessie Dawson [aka Agnes Horn] dressed in a nurses costume for a fancy-dress ball, taken in Brisbane.

Nessie Dawson [aka Agnes Horn], at 48 Gracemere Street, Newmarket, Brisbane.

Dawson family home, 48 Gracemere Street, Newmarket, Brisbane, 1920.

Mrs Agnes Dawson nee Horn in Scottish dress, at the family home, 48 Gracemere Street, Newmarket, Brisbane.

Mrs Agnes Dawson nee Horn in the garden of the family home, 48 Gracemere Street, Newmarket, Brisbane.

Jackson & O'Sullivan Pty Ltd staff at a picnic.

Postcard featuring the village of Shipton Bellinger, written by Private William Dawson, Parkhouse, No. 2 Camp, to his daughter Nessie; he hopes she is quite well again.

Postcard featuring the village of Shipton Bellinger Church of England Soldiers Institute, written by Private William Dawson, Salisbury, to his daughter Sissie; he asks that she says a prayer for him everynight, to bring him safe home.

Patriotic postcard sent to Private William Dawson, who was serving overseas, from his daughter Cissy (Sissy, Cecily)

Postcard sent to Private William Dawson, France from his parents William and Frances Dawson in Yorkshire. They hope that he can 'cheer up' and the 'strife will not be long'; he is not forgotten by them.

Postcard from William Dawson snr in Rotherham, Yorkshire, to his son William, serving in France. He writes, they want him back, never mind the souvenirs, keep safe.

Postcard from William Dawson snr in Rotherham, Yorkshire, to his granddaughter Agnes in Brisbane. Her grandmother Frances has gone to Blackpool for a week's holiday.

Postcard from William Dawson snr in Rotherham, Yorkshire to his son William, serving in France. He wishes him well for the coming week.

Postcard from William Dawson snr to his granddaughter Agnes. They have no news, but all is well.

Postcard from William Dawson snr & his wife Frances in Yorkshire to their son William, serving in France. They are looking forward to seeing him again in spring next year.

Postcard to Private William Dawson, Bath, from this nephew Kenneth, Rotherham, Yorkshire. The family is glad that he is feeling better and will be coming home soon.

Postcard from Private William Dawson, Monte Video Camp, Weymouth to his daughter Nessie. He sends best wishes to all the family and hopes to embark for Australia shortly.

Birthday greetings and postcard sent to Private William Currier, from his father William snr, in Yorkshire.

Postcard from Private William Dawson, Wemouth, to his daughter Nessie in Brisbane. He is very homesick and hopes to be coming home soon.

Postcard from William Dawson snr, in Yorkshire, to his son former Private William Dawson in Brisbane. He writes hoping that he has now settled having been 'demobbed' and enjoying the sunny winter.

Postcard of Rotherham, Yorkshire sent by William Dawson snr, to his son ex-Private William Currier Dawson, in Brisbane. He writes of attending a memorial service for soldiers from his area, that were killed during the First World War, inlcuding: John & Willie Gill, Sam Oakes, Harry Gray, Alf Illingworth and Norman Riley.

Postcard of Warren Vale, Rotherham, Yorkshire to William Dawson, in Brisbane. They have received the AIF service medal, his mother had it mounted as a brooch.

Postcard to William Currier Dawson in Brisbane, from his father William snr in Rotherham, Yorkshire. It has been a very different Xmas for all.

Postcard to William Currier Dawson in Brisbane, from his father William snr in Rotherham, Yorkshire. They pray for his health to be restored and other news.

Postcard of Clifton Park, Rotherham, Yorkshire to William Currier Dawson in Brisbane, from his father Willima snr. They are going on alright; many visitors; German goods flooding in again.

Patriotic postcard encouraging families to "eat lest bread" sent to William Currier Dawson in Brisbane, from his father in Rotherham, Yorkshire. They are still on rations; there is a general strike on.

Postcard of Harefield House Hospital, 100 Australian soldiers are buried in the village cemetery. The message on the reverse reads "Anzac Day service conducted in the village every year".

Postcard of greetings from William Dawson snr in Yorkshire, 'to his absent son' William in Brisbane. The card is blank.

Postcard 'to my daddy far away', most likely to have been sent to William Currier Dawson, while serving overseas during the First World War, from one of his children, in Brisbane. The card is blank.

Postcard 'to my son' most likely to have been sent to William Currier Dawson, from his parents in Yorkshire. The card is blank.

Postcard 'Love to my daddy' most likely to have been sent to William Currier Dawson, while he was serving overseas in the First World War, from one of his children in Brisbane. The card is blank.

Coloured illustrated postcard 'The old street looks just the same' showing a scene during war time. The card is blank.

Postcard most likely sent to William Currier Dawson, prior to his enlistment during the First World War, from his father William snr, in Yorkshire. Depicting a walnut? the card reads "here's luck to you, my bonnie boy, wherever you may be, I send this card to let you see, you'll not forgotten be" - with love from Dad.