| Regimental number | 6007 |
| Place of birth | Hawksburn, Melbourne, Victoria |
| School | Tooronga Road State School, Malvern, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Trentham, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S J Dobell, Trentham, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served with Melbourne Metropolitan Light Horse. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Spelt William Dembigh Dobell on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 27.8 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert Paddon and Sarah DOBELL, Trentham, Victoria. Native of Caulfield, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin of Lieutenant J Dobell RN died of meningitis after four years active service. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
