Regimental number | 615 |
Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Fitter |
Address | Grenfell, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 4" |
Weight | 142 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, 291 Gillett Road, Birmingham, England |
Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the Imperial Yeomanry. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Randwick, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, F Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A23 Suffolk on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Refers Lone Pine Recommendation date: |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Plot VI, Row M, Grave No. 10) (Transport Farm), Zillebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 32 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Arthur and Alice Maud DABBS, Raglan Road, Smethwick, England. Native of Birmingham, England |
Medals |
Military Medal 'When his Officer had been wounded DABBS took charge of a section of the captured trench of Lone Pine and barricaded the main communication trench leading from Knife Edge, his action prevented the enemy from bombing our Machine gun which was in this sector; he showed great bravery and coolness during the counter-attacks by the enemy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 62 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DABBS John Wilfred |