| Regimental number | 521 |
| Place of birth | Tasmania |
| School | State School, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 2 Woodstock Street, Chilwell via Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Dodds, 2 Woodstock Street, Chilwell via Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, B Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bellicourt, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Margaret DODDS, 45 Hyans Street, Chelwell, Geelong, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'After gaining the final objective at POLYGON WOOD on 26th September, 1917, Lance Corporal DODDS found that all his Officers were casualties, and that the position was critical owing to our left flank being unsupported. Quickly summing up the situation and making good use of ground lance Corporal DODDS took command of all available men (about 25) and built up a line which protected our left flank, in doing which he showed conspicuous ability and gallantry.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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