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DOBSON, Squire Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 104 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Galashields, Scotland, August 1891 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Memorials: | Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 104, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 104, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 104, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Nov 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 104, 12th Infantry Battalion, GSW Right arm (also wounded Gallipoli) | |
| 13 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 104, 12th Infantry Battalion |
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