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George Sidney DODDS

Regimental number844
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
SchoolMaitland High School
Age on arrival in Australia8
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationBusiness manager
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation38
Next of kinWife, Mrs Annie Dodds, Wynnum South, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in the South African War and has the Queen's medal with six bars.
Enlistment date3 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name41st Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
FateDied of wounds 29 September 1918
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Spelt George Sydney Dodds on NR
Place of death or woundingBony, near St Quentin, France
Age at death41
Age at death from cemetery records41
Place of burialTincourt New British Cemetery (Plot V. Row F, Grave No. 11), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
133
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parnets: David and Francis Elizabeth Sleigh DODDS, husband of Annie E. DODDS, Alfred Street, Saandgate, Queensland. Born at Edingburgh, Scotland~
Family/military connectionsFour nephews served at the Front, one Captain Jack Holman 13th Battalion received Military Cross.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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