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Robert Ambrose Dobson

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Lieutenant R A DOBSON 44 BTN, Australian Infantry, Died 24 April 1918 Dearly Loved Husband of Jean Dobson of Western AustraliaHe is buried in the Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension, France - REF: B 24

Robert Ambrose DOBSON

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Ambrose AWMM
  • Surname
    Dobson AWMM
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  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Napier, Hawkes Bay Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
    Son of Robert and Clara Dobson Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 January 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/robert-ambrose-dobson
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 9 March 1916 AWMM Perth, Western Australia AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Jean Rose Dobson, c/o Elder, Shenton and Co, Perth, Western Australia AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 9 March 1916 AWMM Married AWMM
    • Husband of Jean DOBSON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 25 January 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/robert-ambrose-dobson

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
  • Military service
    Served in the 8th New Zealand Regiment for 7 months; and in South African War with New Zealand Forces. AWMM
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Medical history

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    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 11" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      190 lb AWMM
    • 24 Apr 1918 {Age 35} AWMMKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Enlisted 9 March 1916.
    To NCO School, 1 April 1916. Appointed Sergeant, 9 May 1916.
    |Western Front|
    Embarked Fremantle, 29 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 March 1917; marched in to AIF Details, Fovant, 28 March 1917.
    Attended School of Musketry, Tidworth, 30 May-21 June 1917: qualified 1st Class.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 18 October 1917; taken on strength, 44th Bn, 25 October 1917.
    On leave to Paris, 22 March 1918; rejoined unit, 2 April 1918.
    Killed in action, 24 April 1918. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    24 April 1918 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
    Age 35 AWMM
    France, Europe Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 24), France AWMM
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25 January 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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