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Private James Aaron Dodd

Commemorated at
Given name
J A
Family name
Dodd
Service number
1898
Additional information
Gender
M
Rank (legacy)
Pte
Unit at embarkation
55th and 35th Btns
Service (legacy)
AIF
Conflicts
World War 1
Campaign (legacy)
France
Fate
KIA 23.07.1917
Veteran Notes/Bio

Regimental number 1898

Place of birth 'Yeola Vale', Robertson, New South Wales

School Hillcrest Public School, New South Wales

Religion Roman Catholic

Occupation Farm hand

Address Robertson via Moss Vale, New South Wales

Marital status Single

Age at embarkation 18

Next of kin Mother, Mrs Annie Dodd, Robertson via Moss Vale, New South Wales

Enlistment date 25 January 1916

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name 55th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement

AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/72/3

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on 23 June 1916

Regimental number from Nominal Roll 1898B

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 35th Battalion

Fate Killed in Action 23 July 1917

Place of death or wounding France

Age at death 20

Age at death from cemetery records 19

Panel number, Roll of Honour,

  Australian War Memorial 125

Miscellaneous information from

  cemetery records Parents: Thomas and Annie DODD, Yeola Vale, Robertson, New South Wales

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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