Henry DOBE

DOBE, Henry

Service Numbers: 510, Q204821
Enlisted: 19 April 1942
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD)
Born: Ipswich, Qld., 21 July 1883
Home Town: Cooroy, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Natural Causes, Cooroy, Qld., 18 December 1952, aged 69 years
Cemetery: Not yet discovered
Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Private, 510, 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen

World War 2 Service

19 Apr 1942: Involvement Private, Q204821, Page missing from Enlistment Register
19 Apr 1942: Enlisted
19 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q204821, Volunteer Defence Corps (QLD), Yandina, Qld.
30 Apr 1944: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Wounded in action and taken Prisoner of War at Onverwacht 4th January 1902.

OBITUARY
Mr. Henry Dobe
On the 19th December last the death occurred at Cooroy of Mr. Henry Dobe, at the age of 69 years. He had resided in Coolum for the past 30 years. The late Mr. Dobe engaged in farming, particularly cane growing and also managed the affairs for the Coolum Land Syndicate on whose area he was  growing cane until 1932. In recent years Mr. Dobe had managed Mr. Fred Walsh's dairy farm at Mt. Coolum. He carried out excellent drainage work in  connection with the Coolum swamp project, and also had a good deal to do with the Coolum tramway. His interests were always devoted to the welfare  and advancement of Coolum. He was a  South African War veteran. 
Deceased leaves his widow, four sons, Messrs. James (Cooroy). William (Yandina). Henry (Yeppoon) and Robert Dobe (Geelong Victoria), and three  daughters, Mesdames T. McMahon (Brisbane) L. Peters (Cooroy) and Mrs Gantas (Sydney).
 

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