Military History

Embarked Fremantle per ‘Argyllshire’ for England 19.11.1916.
Roll Rank Sapper.
Roll Unit 7th Reinf. 4th Div Signallers.
Dodd disembarked at Devonport 10.1.1917. He marched into the Australian Depot at Perham Downs 11.1.1917. He was posted to the Engineer Training Depot (Signal Section) at Perham Downs. Dodd proceeded overseas to France 14.6.1917.  The 4th Division fought at Messines in July 1917. He was transferred to 5th Division Signal Coy. 20.8.1917 and fought in the Third Battle of Ypres. Dixon was wounded in action (gassed 14.5.1918.) in the German Spring Offensive 1918 (Reported West Australian Newspaper 17.6.1918).  He was admitted to the Lines of Communication  (L of C) Hospital to a ward for gassed patients. He rejoined his Unit in France 22.8.1918. Dodd developed Scabies 3.12.1919 and was admitted to Hospital. He was granted leave to attend an Accountancy College 15.7.1919 following demobilization.
Embarked for Australia per ‘Aeneus’ 22.11.1919.
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 1.1.1920.
Discharged 17.2.1920.
Final Rank Sapper 5th Div. Signal Coy.
Medical Condition NK (Gassed.)
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos   Signallers at Guildford, WA. Photographer unknown, photograph source AMWA 44809
                HMAT 'Argyllshire.' Photographer Geyer Studio, photograph sourced AWM P10581.002
                Messines, showing winter trenches 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E0128
                Gassed Australian soldiers awaiting treatment, Boise deL'Abbe 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E04851
                Dodd A.H. List of wounded in Daily News 15.6.1918 p8
               

Information Source
AMWA 44809. Signallers at Guildford, WA. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Army Museum of WA
AWM P10581.002. HMAT 'Argyllshire.' Photographer Geyer Studio, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM  E0128. Messines, showing winter trenches 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E04851. Gassed Australian soldiers awaiting treatment, Boise deL'Abbe 1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
Daily News
Guildford Primary School Honour Roll
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Dodd A H
AWM Embarkation Roll- Arthur Hendley Dodd
Wise, H. and Co. Western Australian Post Office Directories

79 Swan Street Guildford. WA.

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