Mr Dawson of Chatsworth Rd, Luton, is listed in the National Roll of the Great War as a Special War Worker at Kent's Munitions Factory, Luton.

Early in 1915 he was appointed manager of the mechanical fuse department at Messrs Kent's Ltd, Luton. In this capacity his exceptional abilities proved of the utmost value, and he worked with untiring energy until the conclusion of hostilities when he relinquished his position.