Name
John Dobson
Born
1891-06-01
Birth Place
Occupation
Labourer
Religion
Methodist
Died
1976-02-14
Awards
Military Medal for bravery in the field while doing stretcher bearer duty August 8, 1918 at Amiens, France.
Cemetery
Service Record 1
Regimental Number
651436
Highest Rank
Private
Conflict
Battalion
Company
Enlisted
Enlistment /Transfer Date
1916-01-21
Prev Exp
32nd Regiment, 1 year
Wounded Date
1918-08-26
Wounds
Lost right leg above knee
Wounded Where
Arras, France
Discharge Date
1919-03-14
Discharge Cause
Medically unfit on demobilization
Service Record 2
Sources & Links
- Bruce in Khaki: A History of the Bruce Battalion- Program for Dedication of Chesley, ON and Vicinity Soldiers' Memorial, July 15th, 1925
- Library & Archives Canada
News Clippings
160th Battalion Enlistment Card
Paisley Advocate, Oct. 30, 1918, p. 1
Paisley Advocate, Sept. 25, 1918, p. 1
Paisley Advocate, Dec.. 18, 1918, p. 1
Paisley Advocate, Oct. 15, 1918, p. 5, Part 2
Paisley Advocate, Oct. 15, 1918, p. 5, Part 1
Canadian Echo Wiarton, January 1, 1919
