Wallace Edgar Dawe (1882 - 1970)

Born 18 Jun 1882 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Elizabeth (Brockett) Dawe — married 1910 in Wimbledon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Wallace Dawe was born in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

Birth

Wallace Edgar was born^[1] in 1882. Wallace Edgar Dawe was the son of Benjamin Dawe and Catherine Reed. Wallace Edgar Dawe was baptised^[2] on 10 September 1882 at St Mary Magdalene in Bermondsey, Southwark, Surrey.

In the England 1891 Census^[3] Wallace (age 8) is living with his parents Benjamine Owen (age 41) and Catherine (age 38) in Margate, Kent, England. His siblings present are: Joseph Arthur Dawe (age 13); Alice Beatrice Dawe (age 11) and Frederick Benjamine Owen (age 4).

Marriage

Wallace Edgar Dawe married^[4] Florence Elizabeth Brockett on 26 December 1910 at Wimbledon, St Mary, Surrey, England. They had four children: Florence Margorie (born 1911), William Owen (born May 1913), Frederick Norman (born 1916) and Wallace Arthur (born 1920). William Owen died at the age of 3 which is why there are only 3 children shown in the photograph below.

Family of Wallace Edgar Dawe.

In the England 1911 census^[5] Wallace (age 28) is living with Florence (age 25) at 7 Mandrake Road, Upper Tooting, SW, Wandsworth, London, England. He is an Insurance Agent.

Military Service

Wallace served^[6] in World War I. He received a pension^[7] and service medals^[8].

Death

Wallace Edgar Dawe died^[9] in Wandsworth in 1970.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Daw(e), Wallace Edgar (Mother's maiden name: Reed).
   GRO Reference: 1882 Jul-Aug-Sep in Saint Olave, Southwark Volume 01D Page 253.
2. ↑ Baptism: "London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71/MMG/025
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1558 #4160560 (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Wallace Edgar Dawe baptism on 10 Sep 1882, son of Benjamin Owan Dawe & Catherine Dawe, in St Mary Magdalene, Bermondsey, Southwark, England.
3. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 728; Folio: 31; Page: 20; GSU roll: 6095838
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #24613710 (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Wallace Edgar Dawe (8) son in household of Benjamin Owen Dawe (41) in Margate, Margate in Thanet registration district in Kent, England. Born in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937"
   Surrey History Centre; Woking, Surrey, England; Surrey Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 2853/1/8
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4779 #2652744 (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Wallace Edgar Dawe (28) marriage to Florence Elizabeth Brockett on 26 Dec 1910 in Wimbledon, St Mary, Surrey, England.
5. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 26; ED, institution, or vessel: 05; Piece: 2290
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #3723545 (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Wallace Edgar Dawe (28), married, Insurance Agent, head of household at 7 Mandrake Road, Upper Tooting, SW, Wandsworth, London, England. Born in London, United Kingdom.
6. ↑ Military: "UK, Royal Air Force Airmen Records, 1918-1940"
   The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England; Kew, Surrey, England; Air Ministry: Air Member for Personnel and Predecessors: Airmen's Records; Series Number: AIR 79
   Ancestry Record 61400 #72115 (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Name: Wallace Edgar Dawe; Gender: Male; Age: 33; Birth Date: 1882; Service Date: 24 Jun 1916; Service Number: 166139; Spouse: Florence E. Dawe; Next of Kin: Florence E. Dawe; Relation to Airman: Wife.
7. ↑ Military: "UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923"
   Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 059/0215/DAV-DAW; Reference Number: 11/M/154623, Z/Raf/955
   Ancestry Record 61588 #157525292 (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Name: Wallace Edgar Dawe; Record Type: Card; Residence Place: Tooting; Discharge Date: 24 Feb 1919; Service Number: 166139; Corps, Regiment or Unit: Pte RAF; Title: WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Description: Other Ranks Survived; Next of Kin: Wallace Edgar Dawe.
8. ↑ Military: "UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. WO329; Ref: 2136
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5119 #4840248 (accessed 5 November 2022)
   Name: Wallace E Dawe; Military Year: 1914-1920; Company: WO 329; Regiment or Corps: Royal Air Force; Regiment Number: 166139; Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal.
9. ↑ ["England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007" General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5e; Page: 1940 Ancestry Record 7579 #46518166]