| Regimental number | 411 |
| Place of birth | Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia |
| School | Jolimont School, Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Address | Albert Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 155 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F. Dovey, Albert Street, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be Reginald Walter Dovey on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Housel |
| Age at death | 21.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No. 3), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Henry and Elanor A.J. DOVEY, 171 Albany Road, Victoria Park, Western Australia. Born at Subiaco, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Embarked to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915. Wounded in action, 28 April 1915; admitted to HS 'Devanha', 6 May 1915 (gunshot wound, buttock); transferred to No 2 General Hospital, Cairo, 6 May 1915; transferred to Base Details, Cairo, 27 May 1915. Rejoined 16th Bn, Gallipoli, 17 June 1915. Admitted to No 2 General Hospital, Alexandria, 2 July 1915 (defective eyesight); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 5 August 1915. Embarked Alexandria, 22 August 1915; rejoined 16th Bn, Mudros, 13 September 1915. Rejoined 16th Bn, 8 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, ex-Mudros, 30 December 1915. Tranferred to, and taken on strength of 4th Machine Gun Company, Tel el Kebir, 9 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 1 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 3 June 1916. Promoted Temporary Corporal, 22 August 1916. Promoted Corporal, 7 September 1916. Promoted Sergeant, 7 September 1916. Admitted to hospital, 27 January 1917; transferred to 4th Australian Divisional Rest Station, 27 January 1917 (venereal disease); to No 39 Casualty Clearing Station, 27 January 1917; to No 10 Ambulance Train, 29 January 1917; to No 1 Convalescent Boulogne, 30 January 1917; to No 51 General Hospital, 30 January 1917; discharged to Base Details, 19 March 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 52 days. Rejoined 4th Machine Gun Company, 25 April 1917. Detached to Machine Officers Cadet Bn, England, 26 August 1917; promoted 2nd Lieutenant, 19 December 1917, and to attend Machine Gun Course, Grantham. Admitted to No 3 London General Hospital, Wandsworth, 21 December 1917; discharged to duty, 4 January 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 26 March 1918; marched into Machine Gun Base Depot, Camiers, 26 March 1918. Proceeded to unit, 1 April 1918; rejoined 4th Machine Gun Company, 4 April 1918. Promoted Lieutenant, 10 May 1918. Killed in action, 4 July 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOVEY Reginald Walker |