BORN HULL 1879. SON OF ROBERT & AMELIA EMILY DOBSON. LEFT WIFE MARY JANE & TWO CHILDREN AT THIS ADDRESS. HE HAD WORKED FOR 18 YEARS AS A CLERK FOR RECKITTS JOINING THE COMPANY ON 14/5/1900. HE WAS ALSO SECRETARY OF THE RECKITT’S ANGLING CLUB AND THE GARDEN VILLAGE CLUB COUNCIL. HE DIED OF WOUNDS IN A CASUALTY CLEARING STATION IN FRANCE. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 8TH DECEMBER 1917, WITH HIS PHOTOGRAPH.
| Name | James Dobson |
|---|---|
| Residence | Garden Village, Hull |
| Death Date | 14 Nov 1917 |
| Death Place | Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, Nord, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Gunner |
| Regiment | Royal Garrison Artillery 346th Siege Battery |
| Regimental Number | 127227 |
| Type of Casualty | Died of wounds |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
JAMES
Military Number:
127227
Rank:
Gunner
Date Died
14/11/1917
Place died:
Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, Nord, France
Age:
38
