| Regimental number | 2639 |
| Place of birth | Gulgong, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Pastry cook |
| Address | 'Clifton', Yelverton Street, St Peters, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 6.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Dobbs, Yelverton Street, St Peters, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 26th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Andrew Richardson |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6056 Pte Walter Frederick DOBBS, 18th Bn, returned to Australia, 19 June 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin', 8 April 1918; discharged (medically unfit: wounded), Sydney, 14 December 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 62 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOBBS Cecil Robert |
