| Regimental number | 1097 |
| Place of birth | Lawrence, New South Wales |
| School | Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Grafton, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Dobbin, Lawrence, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row S, Grave No. 19), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Sydney and Mary Elizabeth DOBBIN, Lawrence Post Office, Clarence River, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1098 Pte Lawrence DOBBIN, 35th Bn, returned to Australia, 11 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |