DOBSON, John William
| Service Number: | 7607 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 February 1917, Warrnambool, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tower Hill, Victoria, Australia, 16 September 1885 |
| Home Town: | Koroit, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Suicide, Koroit, Victoria, Australia, 26 March 1918, aged 32 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tower Hill (Koroit) Civil Cemetery, Victoria Pres. A. 53. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7607, 6th Infantry Battalion, Warrnambool, Vic. | |
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| 4 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 7607, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 7607, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James DOBSON and Annie DOBSON nee BEATTIE, Koroit Post Office, Victoria
A magisterial inquiry into the death of John William Dobson, a returned soldier, who committed suicide on Tuesday was held in Koroit, before Mr. J. J. Crawford J.P., yesterday.
The evidence disclosed practically the same particulars as appeared in yesterday's issue, except that the deceased had been drinking heavily since he returned to Koroit three weeks ago. The medical evidence showed that deceased was of unsound mind at the time of his death, and a verdict of suicide while of unsound mind was returned.
Warrnambool Standard 28 March 1918.
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