| Regimental number | 3414 |
| Place of birth | Elliston, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Mount Cooper, Eyre's Peninsula, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J. Dodgson, Mount Cooper, Eyre's Peninsula, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Previously served for 5 months as 659, Private, in 43rd Bn, Mitcham Camp; discharged medically unfit; did not embark. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Port Lincoln, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 31st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Ormonde on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine Embarked Melbourne, 7 March 1918; disembarked Suez, 4 April 1918. Taken on strength, 9th Light Horse Regiment, 20 June 1918. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 3 September 1918; transferred to 26th Casualty Clearing Station, Ludd, 6 September 1918; to 44th Stationary Hospital, Kantara, 6 September 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 7 September 1918 (influenza); to Desert Mounted Corps Rest Camp, Port Said, 18 September 1918; marched out to rejoin 9th Light Horse Regiment, in the field, 30 October 1918. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 27 February 1919 (venereal disease); transferred to 24th Stationary Hospital, 27 February 1919; to 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital, 28 February 1919; discharged to duty, 16 March 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 18 days. Admitted to 3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 17 April 1919, and transferred same day to 14th Australian General Hospital (venereal disease: gonorrhoea); discharged to duty, 18 May 1919; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 32 days. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Oxfordshire', 10 July 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 10 August 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 3 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DODGSON John Albert |
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