Regimental number | 844 |
Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
School | Maitland High School |
Age on arrival in Australia | 8 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Business manager |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 38 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Dodds, Wynnum South, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the South African War and has the Queen's medal with six bars. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt George Sydney Dodds on NR |
Place of death or wounding | Bony, near St Quentin, France |
Age at death | 41 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 41 |
Place of burial | Tincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V. Row F, Grave No. 11), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 133 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parnets: David and Francis Elizabeth Sleigh DODDS, husband of Annie E. DODDS, Alfred Street, Saandgate, Queensland. Born at Edingburgh, Scotland~ |
Family/military connections | Four nephews served at the Front, one Captain Jack Holman 13th Battalion received Military Cross. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |