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Pte. John William Dobson
British Army 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
(d.28th Sep 1918)
John William Dobson was killed aged 21 whilst serving wit the 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, he had trained with the 15th Training Reserve Battalion) He was born, lived and enlisted in Jarrow, son of Thomas and Emma M. Dobson (nee Clark). On the 1911 census he is recorded as John William Dobson age 14 at School living with his parents Thomas and Emma Dobson and family at 7 Lord Street, Jarrow
John is buried in Moeuvres Communal Cemetery Extension and is commemorated on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
Pte. John Dobson
British Army 33rd Stationary Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Burnley, Lancs
(d.3rd Nov 1918)
John Dobson died of Pneumonia on 3rd November 1918, aged 32. He is buried in Skopje British Cemetery in the Republic of Macedonia. He was the son of Edward and Alice Dobson, husband of Nellie Dobson, of 33, Colbran St., Burnley. Born at Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth.
Pte. John Dobson
British Army 33rd Stationary Hospital Royal Army Medical Corps
from:Burnley, Lancs.
(d.3rd Nov 1918)
John Dobson died of pneumonia on the 3rd of November 1918, aged 32. He is buried in the Skopje British Cemetery in Macedonia. John was born at Kirkby Lonsdale, Carnforth, the son of Edward and Alice Dobson. He was the husband of Nellie Dobson of 33 Colbran St., Burnley.
Pte. Norman Young Dobson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Pte. Samuel James Dobson
British Army 3rd Btn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regt)
from:Keele, Staffs
(d.11th Nov 1919)
Records show that Samuel Dobson died in Liverpool of pthisis contracted as a P.O.W. but the 3rd battalion were a reserve battalion and as such didn't go overseas. Knowing that it was fairly common for soldiers to be transferred around the battalions, I looked further and yesterday I found this interseting item:
One of the "strangest" lists which I have come across in this category is in the diary of a Division who are on the Somme during the 1916 battles, they captured a hapless German Infantryman who was out in no-man's-land during the night, his officer having sent him over to pin a list of British prisoners on the barbed wire in front of the British trenches. The list is three pages long and neatly typed, the page headings in German but the rest in English. This list gives, in the main, the men's names, numbers, ranks, Battalion, and Company, and highlights those who were wounded when taken prisoner (very efficient, "very German"). The Battalions mentioned are the 5th and 7th Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby Regt), Queen Victoria's Rifles and the London Rifle Brigade (9th & 5th Battalions the London Regiment, respectively), the 5th Cheshires, and the 6th North Staffordshires. Officers are listed for the Sherwood Foresters, North Staffs, London Regt., and Royal Field Artillery. All the men are noted as captured on July 1st 1916, the first day of the Battle of The Somme.
Lt. T. J. Dobson
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserves
Lt Donson was taken prisoner at Antwerp in October 1914 where he had been wounded in the arm. He was at the POW hospital at Koln, before transferring to Mainz POW Camp.
Pte. Tom Dobson
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.23rd Mar 1918)
Tom Dobson was 27 years old when he was killed whilst serving with the 11th Battalion DLI, remembered on the Pozieres Memorial he was the husband of Dora, she later remarried becoming Mrs Snaith of 67 Roker Avenue, Sunderland
Pte. Vincent Dobson
British Army 9th Btn. Royal Warwickshire Regiment
from:13 Sefton Terrace, Burnley, Lancashire
(d.24th Sept 1918)
Vincent Dobson died aged 25, and is commemorated on the Tehran Memorial in the Tehran War Cemetery in Iran. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas B. Dobson of 12 Bracebridge Road, Erdington, Birmingham.
L/Cpl. William J. Dobson
Army 5th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
(d.15th Sep 1916)
Pte. Charles Docherty
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Tantobie
(d.2nd July 1916)
Charles Dixon was wounded on the 1st of July 1916. He is buried Punchevilliers
Pte. Charles Kerr Docherty
British Army 4th Btn. Suffolk Regiment
(d.24th Jun 1919)
Charles Docherty was born in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland on 2nd of September 1878. He was the 6th of 9 children to Bernard Docherty and Mary Guthrie. Charles was a ships joiner, first in Clydebank Glasgow and then presumably ending up in Ipswich. It wasn't uncommon for shipyard workers to sail with vessels. It seems he initially enlisted in the Suffolk Regiment on 8th of May 1909 and rejoined on 8th of November 1914. He was discharged on 21st of June 1916 and died of his wounds 3 years later on 24th of June 1919 and was laid to rest at Ipswich Old Cemetery.
I had been looking for Charles for sometime, wrongly assuming he may have joined the Navy. I am both sad and happy at discovering his life after 1911 as now it shall be recorded in our family tree and he will not be forgotten.
Pte. Frank Docherty
British Army 25th (Tyneside Irish) Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.1st Jul 1916)
Frank Docherty died aged 28. He was born in Jarrow on 17th January 1888 (birth registered as Docherty) the son of Helena Docherty (nee Mahoney) and the late Francis Docherty (real name Dougherty). On the 1911 census Francis Docherty, 23, Labourer in Iron Shipyard is listed as living with his widowed mother Ellena Docherty and family at 57 Palmer Terrace, Willington Quay, Howdon. His older brother William Docherty was also one of the fallen. Frank was a footballer before WW1, he played for Jarrow FC and Willington Quay FC early in his career and just before WW1 for Everton FC and Fulham FC. He enlisted at Newcastle.
Frank is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
Sgt. G. Docherty
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Usworth
G Docherty was discharged in 1919
Pte. Hugh Docherty
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Newcastle
High Docherty was discharged in April 1919
Pte. J. Docherty
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Dipton
J Docherty was wounded in 1916
Pte. James Docherty
British Army 1st Garrison Btn. Royal Scots
(d.22nd August 1918)
James Docherty was buried in the Troodos Military Cemetery in Cyprus, Grave 64.
Pte. John Docherty
British Army 9th Btn. Black Watch
(d.15th Feb 1916)
John Docherty served with the Black Watch 9th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 15th February1916 aged 27 and is buried in Mazingarbe Communal Cemetery and Extension, Mazingarbe, France.
Pte. Thomas Docherty
British Army 2nd Btn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
(d.16th Jul 1915)
Thomas Docherty served with the King's Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 16th July1915, and is buried in Perth Cemetery (China Wall) in Belgium.
Sgt. William Docherty
British Army 12th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.12th Jan 1916)
William Docherty died aged 34, he was born in Jarrow on 6th April 1882 (birth registered as Dockerty), the son of Helena Docherty (nee Mahoney) and the late Francis Docherty (real name Dougherty). His younger brother Frank Docherty was also one of the fallen. On the 1911 census he is recorded as William Docherty, age 29, Labourer in Iron Shipyard, living with his widowed mother Ellena Docherty and family at 57 Palmer Terrace, Willington Quay. He enlisted at Wallsend.
William is buried in Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentieres.
Pte. William Docherty
British Army 2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles
from:Glasgow
William Docherty married my grandmother Sarah in 1920, it was her third marriage, She was previously married Patrick Sweeney in 1916 who died in 1918. Her first husband was my grandfather George Ronaldson, who was soldier in the 2nd Scottish Rifles he served under the false name of James Ewing and was killed in 1914. William Docherty was also in his battalion and I believe Patrick Sweeney was too. I am trying to find about the subsequent marriages of Sarah Ronaldson, who had three children to George. Was it just by chance or did these two men seek her out to offer her comfort as she was a widow of someone they knew as a comrade?
Pte. William Dockery
British Army Machine Gun Corps
from:Balla, Co. Mayo
(d.5th Oct 1917)
Private William Dockery is buried in the Balla Old Catholic Cemetery, Balla, Co. Mayo. His grave cannot be located and he is mentioned on a special memorial. He was formerly with the Royal Munster Fusiliers
Pte. William Dockrey
British Army Machine Gun Corps
from:Co. Mayo
(d.5th Oct 1917)
William Dockrey formerly served with the Royal Munster Fusiliers. he is buried in the Balla Old Catholic Cemetery, (although his actual grave cannot be identified) in Balla, Co. Mayo, Ireland.
Spr. Albert Edward Dodd
British Army 97th Field Coy Royal Engineers
from:Smethwick, Staffordshire
(d.2nd October 1917)
Charles Frederick Dodd
British Army 12th Btn Suffolk Regiment
(d.10th Apr 1918)
Sister Emma Louise Daisy Dodd
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing
Emma Louise Daisy Dodd (known as Daisy) trained as a nurse in Camberwell and served on the Hospital Ship H.M.H.S. Eurypedes (so spelled) and at the 36th General military hospital in Salonika.
List of addresses
After the war she went on her own to Korea via the Trans-Siberian Railway. Was a governess in the household of King Farouk of Egypt. She died in England sometime after 1952.
Cpl. Ernest Dodd
British Army 5th Btn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
from:Willoughby, Rugby, Warks
(d.16th Oct 1915)
Ernest Dodd was killed in action in France & Flanders died aged 36. He is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial, panels 37 and 39
Band. Frank Dodd
British Army 1st Battalion Cheshire Regiment
from:Hoole, Chester
(d.3rd September 1916)
Frank Dodd was born in Tranmere, Cheshire and died during the Battle of Guillemont, one of the campaigns of the Somme. Records are sketchy and a bit confusing. Some records have him aged 23 and others 26. Also there is some confusion over the actual date of his death. Different records show the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of September 1916. His name appears on the Thiepval memorial.
He joined the Cheshire Territorials in November 1912 and was called up at the outbreak of war in August 1914. He served with the Expeditionary Force in France and Flanders from 25th of July 1916, as a stretcher bearer attached to the 1st Battalion.
An account of his death, stating the 3rd of September, was recounted by one of his comrades. "A week today the drummers were called out to carry water up to the trenches to the boys who had driven the Huns back during the day, and were badly in need of a drink. We arrived in the line at eight o'clock in the evening, and were sitting grouped together on the slopes of a valley when a shell burst close by, and one of the fragments caught your son, which, I am sorry to say, was the cause of his death."
L/Cpl. Frederick Dodd
British Army 1/5th Btn. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
from:Poddington, Bedfordshire, England
(d.4th October 1916)
Frederick Dodd is my wife's great uncle. We found him when researching her family. None of her living relatives knew about him. Since finding him we have able to contact more distant relatives and now have photograph of him in service uniform. He is now remembered by all.
L/Cpl. John Keeling Dodd
British Army 10th Btn. Cheshire Regiment
from:Kirkdale, Liverpool
(d.21st May 1916)
Pte. Martin Henry Dodd
British Army 15th Btn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers
from:Walworth
(d.14th June 1917)
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