His story
Charles Dobson worked as a labourer in brass foundry.
He was living in Leeds in 1911.
Husband of Ann Dobson, of 1, Sarah St., Burmantofts, Leeds.
He served as a private in the Army Veterinary Corps, under service number SE/14343. His unit was No. 3 Base Veterinary Stores.
He died on 10 July 1918, aged 42. He is buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery.
His wife Ann is identified in the Find a Grave memorial as née Crossley, later Blackburn.
Before the war
- Occupation
- Labourer in Brass Foundry
- Residence recorded
- Leeds
- Family
- Husband of Ann Dobson, of 1, Sarah St., Burmantofts, Leeds.
Military service
- Rank recorded
- Private
- Service number
- SE/14343
- Corps or service
- British Army Veterinary Corps
- Unit
- No. 3 Base Veterinary Stores
Death and burial
- Date of death
- 10 July 1918
- Age
- 42
- Cemetery or memorial
- Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery
- Grave reference
- F. 245.
Connected men
- Harry BARKERAlso buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery
- William Richard CARDENAlso buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery
- William Henry MILLMANAlso buried at Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery
Sources and further reading
- CWGC casualty and commemoration record
- Find a Grave memorial
- Research record number: 362
Cite this biography
Graham Hodgkins and Pete Matthews, “Charles Dobson”, Veterinary Virtual War Memorial, https://vetsremembered.org/people/dobson-c-se-14343/.
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