Downie DODD

DODD, Downie

    Service Number: 4770
    Enlisted: 29 November 1915, Casula, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 56th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Glasgow, Scotland, 17 March 1884
    Home Town: Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales
    Schooling: Parkhead Public School and Technical College, Glasgow, Scotland
    Occupation: Bricklayer
    Died: Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 32 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    29 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4770, Depot Battalion (AIF), Casula, New South Wales
    8 Mar 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4770, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
    8 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4770, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
    28 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 4th Infantry Battalion
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4770, 56th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Huntsend"
    29 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4770, 56th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4770, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4770, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4770, 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4770 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of William and Margaret DODD, 59 Gipps Street, Drummoyne, New SouthWales.

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