Regimental number | 3962 |
Place of birth | Wallsend-on-Tyne, England |
School | Rutherford College, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | People's Palace, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, T Dodds, 6 Lamburnan Avenue, Wallsend-on-Tyne, England |
Previous military service | Served in 5th Northumberland Fusliers (Territorials). |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade 1, Reinforcement 4 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/29/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | My son joined the AIF in 1915 and after going through the Gallipoli campaign fought in France until his death on 8 August 1918 just 10 days after home leave. He was a splendid son and died generously. (Mother) |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Cerisy-Gailly Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 16), |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Emily Isabel DODDS "St. Elmo", 6 Laburnam Avenue, Walkerville, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, and the late Thomas DODDS |