Alfred James DODD

Regimental number6/218
Place of birthDunedin
AddressWhakamarina
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs Catherine E Dodd, 13 Tennyson Street, Wellington
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankSergeant
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 15 September 1916
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialCaterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row F, Grave No 9), Longueval, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred Ernest and Catherine Emma Dodd, Johnston Street, Karori
Medals

Military Medal

'Armentieres 27th June 1916. Has done paticularly good work. He swam the river and carried out his duty of fastening the wire on the far side naked, in heavy rain and under indirect fire (machine gun) which on one occasion compelled him to re-enter the river.'
Source: 'London Gazette'
Date: 14 November 1916

Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body

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