DODSON, William Francis Lyon
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Augusta, South Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Alberton Public School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Belgium, 19 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium Plot XI, Row K, Grave No 17 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Queenstown Alberton Public School Great War Honor Roll, Rosewater War Memorial, Rosewater Womens Memorial Roll of Honour WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 2nd Division Signals | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement 2nd Divisional Signal Company, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked 2nd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 19 Sep 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-09-19 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion |
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William Francis Lyon Dodson was born in 1889, he grew up in Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia. William's occupation before he went off to war was a clerk, a clerk is an office worker, they keep records, accounts etc. At age 26 when William was married he went off to war. His unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on board HMAT A2 Geelong. William Francis Lyon Dodson was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 10th Battalion. However, unfortunately William was killed in action on the 19-20 September in 1917. It is terrifying to imagine going to war, it wouldn't have been a very pleasant experience, especially for the young men who went to war.
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