Thomas DOBSON

Regimental number12280
Place of birthSouth Yarra, Victoria
SchoolBrighton State School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationRailway guard
Address197 Charles Street, Perth, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Dobson, Hampton Road, Middle Brighton, Victoria
Enlistment date16 October 1915
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Reinforcement 14
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 January 1916
Rank from Nominal RollGunner
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Divisional Ammunition Column
FateKilled in Action 3 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFleurbaix, France
Age at death31
Place of burialRue-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 connectionsCousin served.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal