| Regimental number | 615 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | St Ignatius (Catholic) School, Richmond, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Decorator |
| Address | 34 Gibdon Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Dove, 34 Gibdon Street, Burnley, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "Marched with the Christian Brothers Cadets to Bendigo under Father King and Lt. O'Donnell." Details from Father. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Stated to be William Joseph Dove on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 18 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 2 (Plot XXXI, Row J, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Abby DOVE. Born at Richmond, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 591 Pte Evan DOVE, 22nd Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
