| Regimental number | 2620 |
| Place of birth | Daylesford, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Foster, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Father, John William Dobell, Foster, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Mortally wounded at Polygon Wood Sector, 27/9/17. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Died of Wounds at 17th Cas. Cl. Station, Belgium. |
| Age at death | 29.8 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Louisa Maria DOBELL, Loxton, South Australia. Native of Adelaide, South Australia |