| Regimental number | 6972 |
| Place of birth | Tulloona Station, Yallaroi, New South Wales |
| School | Elsmore Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Glen Innes Road, Elsmore, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31.9 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Dodd, Glen Innes Road, Elsmore, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of eyesight) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Inverell, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Place of burial | Military Section, Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Sarah DODD, Elsmore via Inverell, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6974 Pte Frederick John DODD, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 November 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 25 November 1916; admitted to ship's hospital, 1 January 1917; discharged, 29 January 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 29 days; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917; marched into 4th Training Bn, Codford, 30 January 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 May 1917; taken on strength, 13th Bn, in the field, 13 May 1917. Wounded in action, Messines, 10 June 1917 (gun shot wound, back), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance; transferred to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 11 June 1917; to England, 26 July 1917, and admitted to Norfolk War Hospital, Norwich; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 7 May 1917. Commenced return to Australia, 30 June 1918. Died of wounds, 27 October 1919. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DODD Arthur |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
