Regimental number | 2846 |
Place of birth | Balaklava, South Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engraver |
Address | 29 Rundle Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 5.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Dobson, 29 Rundle Street, Kent Town, South Australia |
Previous military service | Machine Gun Section, 79th Infantry. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 1127 Sergeant Claude Edwin DOBSON (MSM), 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, died of disease, 6 February 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 10th Bn, Mudros, 25 November 1915; after evacuating the Dardanelles, disembarked Alexandria, 29 December 1915. Transferred to 50th Bn, Serapeum, 26 February 1916; taken on strength, Tel-el-Kebir, 27 February 1916. Transferred to 1st Stationary Hospital, Serapeum, 12 April 1916. Marched into Royal Army Medical Corps Depot, Mustapha, 24 August 1916. Disembarked Alexandria for United Kingdom, 14 September 1916; marched into No 2 Camp, Parkhouse (no date); marched out to Australian Headquarters, 3 October 1916. Found guilty, 26 November 1916, of being absent from 6.30 am parade, 26 November 1916: awarded 10 days Confined to Barracks. Marched into Australian Ambulance Training Depot, Parkhouse, 16 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 June 1917; marched into Australian General Base Depot, Rouelles, France, 2 June 1917; marched out to unit, 4 June 1917; taken on strength, 10th Field Ambulance, 6 June 1917. Found guilty, 12 May 1917, of being absent without leave from 10 pm, 7 May, to 9 pm, 11 May 1917: awarded 18 days Field Punishment No 2; forfeited a total of 23 days pay. Admitted to Scottish General Hospital, Glasgow, while on leave, 21 March 1918 (pyrexia of unknown origin); transferred to 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, England, 23 April 1918; discharged, 8 May 1915; marched into No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 8 May 1918. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Hurdcott, 18 July 1918. Marched out to Australian Ambulance Training Depot, Longbridge, 2 August 1918. Marched out to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 22 August 1918 (special duty). Commenced return to Australia from England on board HT 'Marathon', 6 November 1918; disembarked Adelaide, 1 January 1919; discharged, 24 February 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Parents: Charles Kelligrew (deceased, 18 June 1915) and Mary Ann DOBSON, 29 Rundle Street, Kent Town, Adelaide |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DOBSON Osborne Alexander |