| Regimental number | 4770 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Parkhead Public School and Glasgow Technical College, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | 59 Gipps Street, Drummoyne, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 119 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr W. Dodd, 59 Gipps Street, Drummoyne, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Casula, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 13), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret S. DODD, 'Avon', Hampden Road, Five Dock, New South Wales. Native of Glasgow, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 56th Bn, Ferry Post, 20 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted as missing, 20 July 1916. Identity Disc and Pay Book forwarded through Berne to Foreign Office, 27 September 1916. Previously reported Missing; now reported Killed in Action, 20 July 1916. German document on file: 'Austr. Sold. Dodd, Downie 56 austr. Batt. B. Kemp. am 19.7.16. in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Note on Red Cross File No 930409: 'Identity disc received from Germany and despatched to Next of Kin 20.6.17.' Note on file: 'Name appeared on German death list dated 9 September 1916.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DODD Downie
Red Cross file 930409 |
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