Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Dobson, Sydney John

Born 1897 Newcastle New South Wales but living in Latrobe Tasmania the son of Marcus and Louisa Dobson (nee Bates) a labourer he enlisted Claremont Tasmania and embarked Adelaide 1^st April 1915 on board “HMAT Port Lincoln” with the 3^rd Light Horse Regiment 4^th Reinforcements.

He was killed in action 8^th August 1918 at Amiens in France and is commemorated in the Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France

Mrs Arthur Von Schill of Latrobe has received the sad news that her brother Pte Syd Dobson had been killed in action on August 8^th 1918. Pte Dobson left Tasmania with the 3^rd Light Horse and at the time of his death he was with the 4^th Pioneer Battalion. Private Dobson had seen three years seven months service.

The Weekly Courier 5^th September 1918

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