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2nd Lt. Robert Newport Dobbyn
Royal Flying Corps
(d.23rd Nov 1916)
Second Lieutenant Robbin Dobbyn is buried in the south-east boundary of the Ballynakill House Private Burial Ground, Co Waterford, Ireland. He was the brother of Mrs Clarke of Ballynakill House, Co Waterford.
Pte. Robert Dobinson
British Army 20th Tyneside Scottish Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:17 The Fold, Monkseaton
(d.1st July 1916 )
I bought Robert's medals not realizing that he was married with a daughter. He was 39 when he fell at Lochnargar Crater that tragic day. I believe the old fold is still there in Monkseaton. I have all paper work including his Tyneside Scottish scroll still in its original roll case, I have no photographs.
Dobson
Army 7th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Sgt. Alfred Dobson
British Army 18th Labour Coy. Army Service Corps
(d.13th Aug 1915)
Alfred Dobson drowned at sea, the ship he was travelling on was sunk by UB14 off the island of Kandeloussa.
Pte. Bramley Dobson
British Army 12th Btn Machine Gun Corps.
from:Jarrow
(d.5th Apr 1918)
Bramley Dobson died age 25 whilst serving with 12th Battalion Machine Gun Corps, he had formerly served in the West Yorks Regiment. He was the son of William and Annie Dobson of Womersley Doncaster and the husband of Annie Dobson (nee Mitchell) of 275 Albert Road Jarrow. Born in Womersley, he lived in Jarrow and enlisted at Pontefract.
Bramley is buried in Varennes Military Cemetery.
Gnr. C. J. Dobson
British Army 173 Brigade, A Â Bty. Royal Field Artillery
(d.2nd December 1916)
Gunner Dobson is buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery, Grave III.A.186.
Pte. Henry Sporforth Dobson
British Army 331st Road Constructions Company Royal Engineers
from:Albion Buildings, Great Thornton Street, Hull, Yorkshire
Henry Dobson is my maternal grandmother's father who was born in 1872. At the outbreak of WW1 he went along to the recruiting office in Hull but was turned away by the Recruiting Officer with the words,"Go home Grandad, we don't need you." He finally received a notice in May 1917 and returned to the recruiting office in Hull. At this time he was 44 years of age. He was almost rejected from service on medical grounds because he wore dentures but according to my grandmother he told them, and I quote, "I am going there to fight, not bite the buggers!" This was very typical of Henry because he was quite a character.
He was recruited into the Royal Engineer's 331st Road Construction Company and sent to France. In May 1918 he was poisoned by a gas attack and sent to the Wharncliffe War Hospital in Sheffield before moving on to the the Military Convalescent Hospital at Ashton in Makerfield near Wigan. He left this establishement in August 1918 and returned to service. Henry was demobbed in March 1919 and returned home to his family in Hull where he continued to live until his death in January 1939 at the age of 66 years. He was the father of 13 children, the youngest of whom was my grandmother.
Pte. James Willie Dobson
British Army 5th Btn. Yorkshire Regiment
from:41 Wild Boar Street, Bradford
James Dobson was my grandfather, who enlisted in 1915. He survived the war. My father has a copy of the Roll of Honour, purchased in a used book shop many years ago. My grandfather's entry states that he fought at “many important battles, including Neuve Chapelle, St. Eloi, Vimy Ridge, and the Somme. He was badly gassed and after treatment returned to the line where he was wounded in action 4 times".
I was told that his father, my great-grandfather, enlisted on the same day, and I have a copy of the enlistment register which gives his enlistment date as 6th of January 1915 in the West Yorkshire Regiment.
Cpl. John Dobson
British Army 12th (Bristol) Btn. Gloucestershire Regiment
from:Jarrow
(d.8th May 1917)
John Dobson died aged 29. The son of John and Christianna Dobson (nee Snowball), he was born, lived and enlisted in Jarrow. John Dobson age 24, Plumbers Labourer in Shipyard, is with his mother Christianna Dobson and family at 45 Chaytor Street, Jarrow on the 1911 census.
John is remembered on the Arras Memorial. He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (north face) Jarrow and on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow.
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
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