Regimental number | 12280 |
Place of birth | South Yarra, Victoria |
School | Brighton State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Railway guard |
Address | 197 Charles Street, Perth, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Dobson, Hampton Road, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 14 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/30/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Ammunition Column |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
Age at death | 31 |
Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row J. Grave No. 27), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 21 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and ERlizabeth Millar DOBSON, "Leven", 57 Hampton Street, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin served. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |