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DOBSON, Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2463, 2463A |
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| Enlisted: | 10 April 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Wigan, England, March 1888 |
| Home Town: | Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Vaulx Hill Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, The South Australian National War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2463, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 14 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2463, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2463, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Itria, Adelaide | |
| 10 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2463A, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2463A awm_unit: 5 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-05-10 |
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