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DOBSON, William John

Service Numbers:	2148, 2148A
Enlisted:	11 March 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Home Town:	Benalla, Benalla, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Engineer / Blacksmith / Barman
Died:	Died of Wounds, 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Estaires Communal Cemetery and Extension, France Plot III. Row D. Grave 16. Inscription: IN MEMORY OF THE DEARLY LOVED SON OF R.& C.DOBSON OF BENALLA
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

11 Mar 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2148, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
17 Jun 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2148, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2148, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
1 Jul 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion
6 Aug 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2148, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Unit from Re-Inforcements.
25 Oct 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion
17 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Infantry Battalion
22 Feb 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 58th Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2148A, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2148A, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
15 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2148A, 58th Infantry Battalion, Wounded In Action - Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station. GSW Scalp and Back.
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2148A, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2148A, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounds received in action -- 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, France
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2148, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2148 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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