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John Henry DOBBIN

Regimental number14481
Place of birthDublin, Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationEngineer
AddressNorth Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation44
Height5' 10.5"
Weight190 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs E Dobbin, Carter Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 8 months in the Volunteer Artillery.
Enlistment date27 March 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameAustralian Army Medical Corps, July 1916 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/99/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Medical Corps
FateReturned to Australia 21 April 1918
Discharge date19 July 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Enlisted, 19 January 1915; to be Corporal whilst in charge of Native Hospital, Rabaul, 5 June 1915; having been relived of duty at the Native Hospital, reverts to his permanent rank, 10 July 1915; to draw 4/- per day from administration funds whilst employed as Chief Engineer on S.S. 'Sumatra', 10 July 1915; to be Corporal, 3 September 1915; proceeded to Australia on Furlough, 18 February 1916; discharged from Naval & Military Expeditionary Force and enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force, 24 March 1916; embarked, Sydney, 22 August 1916; disembarked, Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916; marched into and taken on strength of Sutton Veny Command Depot, 13 October 1916; reverts to Private on marching in from Australia, 14 October 1916; marched out to Wareham Command Depot, 21 November 1916; marched out to Wilton Camp, 12 March 1917; temporarily attached to Hurdcott Command Depot, 12 March 1917; marched into Weymouth Command Depot, 23 March 1918; marched out to Administration Headquarters, London, pending return to Australia, 4 April 1918; commenced return to Australia for discharge (lumbago, malaria), 21 April 1918; discharged, Sydney, 19 July 1918.

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, DOBBIN John Henry

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