#15229, George Wales DAWSON

George went out to South Africa where he married an Afrikanda called Florence Agnes North (for whom we have no dates and no picture).  They had a son, Oswald Charles Dawson who seems to have been known as 'Ossie' or 'OC'.  He was born on 1st September 1919 in Durban and died 22nd December 2008 in uMhalanga, South Africa.  There was another son, Fred.

Ossie was a South African cricketer who played in 9 Test matches, all against England, in the 1947 and 1948-49 series.  He was a medium pace bowler and an important player for Natal from 1938-39 to 1949-50 and Border from 1951-52 to 1961-62.  The Trust has a picture of Ossie.