| Regimental number | 4677 |
| Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | 191 Crown Street, East Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Dobe, Jane Street Collins Estate Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served for a year and some days in the South African Boer War. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Acting Sergeant |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 18th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 37 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Assevillers New British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 85 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Sophia Butterfield DOBE, husband of F.M. DOBE, Mossman, Queensland. Born at Ipswich, Queensland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |