| Place of birth | Napier, New Zealand |
| School | Christchurch Boys High School, New Zealand |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Auctioneer and stock agent |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 190 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Jean Rose Dobson, c/o Elder, Shenton and Co, Perth, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served in the 8th New Zealand Regiment for 7 months; and in South African War with New Zealand Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: 44th Battalion Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: 44th Battalion Promotion date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 35 |
| Place of burial | Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 24), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 137 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Clara DOBSON, husband of J.R. DOBSON, Perth, Western Australia. Native of New Zealand |
| Other details |
Enlisted 9 March 1916. To NCO School, 1 April 1916. Appointed Sergeant, 9 May 1916. War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 29 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917; marched in to AIF Details, Fovant, 28 March 1917. Attended School of Musketry, Tidworth, 30 May-21 June 1917: qualified 1st Class. Proceeded overseas to France, 18 October 1917; taken on strength, 44th Bn, 25 October 1917. On leave to Paris, 22 March 1918; rejoined unit, 2 April 1918. Killed in action, 24 April 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOBSON Robert Ambrose |