Frederick William DODD

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DODD, Frederick William

Service Number:	1640
Enlisted:	14 March 1916, Narrabri, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	36th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Augathella, Queensland, Australia, 4 September 1896
Home Town:	Augathella, Murweh, Queensland
Schooling:	Augathella State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 5 February 1917, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres Plot: IV. D. 12.
Memorials:	Augathella Hospital Memorial, Augathella WW1 Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

14 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1640, Narrabri, New South Wales
13 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 36th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
13 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
5 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1640, 36th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"...1640 Private Frederick William Dodd, 36th Battalion, of Augathella, Qld. A labourer prior to enlistment, Pte Dodd embarked with the 1st Reinforcements from Sydney on HMAT Beltana on 13th May 1916. He was killed in action in France on 5th February 1917 aged 20, and is buried at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)

Biography contributed by Sandra Barry

Son of James Alfred Dodd and Mary Catharine Dodd nee Watson, of Augathella, Queensland.

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