Regimental number | 2913 |
Place of birth | Newtown, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Plasterer |
Address | 29 Marion Street, Camperdown, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 113 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Dubber, 29 Marion Street, Camperdown, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Bugler |
Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 8), France |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Bn, Tel el Kebir, 14 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 23 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 28 March 1916. On Command at 1st Infantry Brigade Headquaters as Runner, 16 August 1916; rejoined Bn from On Command, 23 August 1916. Admitted to New Zealand Stationary Hospital, 28 November 1916 (venereal sore); transferred to Ambulance Train No 5, 29 November 1916, and admitted to No 18 General Hospital, and thence to 51st General Hospital, 30 November 1916; non-venereal period, 5th General Hospital, Etaples, 30 November-15 December 1916; admitted to 1st Australian Division Base Depot, 15 December 1916; rejoined unit, 23 December 1916. Entries re venereal period 28-30 November 1916 cancelled on record. Wounded in action, 8 May 1917 (shrapnel wound, right leg); admitted to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 9 May 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |