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Alfred Austral DODGSON

Regimental number6066
Place of birthSpringtown, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrazier
AddressQuorn, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation44
Height5' 11.25"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Jane Mary Dodgson, Quorn, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date1 October 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name27th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/44/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 6 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Veterinary Corps
FateReturned to Australia 8 November 1918
Discharge date22 January 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 8 November 1918; discharged (medically unfit: age, debility), Adelaide, 22 January 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death16 November 1954
Age at death84
Place of burialAIF Cemetery (Row 23, Grave No. 61), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, DODGSON Alfred Austral

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