| Regimental number | 2/1318 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Dunedin |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Storekeeper |
| Address | Anderson's Bay Road, Dunedin |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 162 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Dobbie, 623 Anderson's Bay Road, Dunedin |
| Previous military service | Served in Coastal Defence; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Rank on embarkation | Bombardier |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force. 4th Reinforcements, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| New Zealand Field Artillery, 4th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships ('Willochra' and 'Knight Templar'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked on HS 'Guildford Castle', 25 September 1915; admitted to NZ General Hospital, Cairo, 26 September 1915 (rheumatism). Commenced return to New Zealand (invalided) on board 'Tahiti', 20 November 1915; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service), 11 July 1916. Total war service: 1 year 183 days (of which 253 days were overseas) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Fourth Father, b. Scotland; Mother, b. Otago |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |