| Regimental number | 2586 |
| Date of birth | 17 August 1896 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Unley Secondary School; Kyre College, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Unley, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ada Elizabeth Dodd, Wattle Street, Unley, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 9 May 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 5 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 21 September 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 June 1919 |
| Discharge date | 21 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4142 Gunner Thomas James Harold DODD, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 May 1919. |
| Other details | War service: France, Belgium. Arrived back in Australia, 6 August 1919. |
