DOBSON Reginald Graham Major

SKR/DAT/IP/20583

DOBSON Reginald Graham Major

2000-2024

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Surname: DOBSON;

Forename(s): Reginald Graham;

Initials: RG;

Rank: Major;

Resided in: Garforth, Leeds;

Previous Battalion: 6 of;

Previous Regiment: W Yorks Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 20-Jun-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 146 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 229 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 75 Bn;

How killed: D;

Where: Egypt;

When killed: 04-Jan-1919;

Awarded: MID, MID;

Other Data: joined 146 Coy as 2 I/c 8/5/1916 - war diary
seconded for duty as 2 I/c 20/6/1916
war diary 146 Coy 4/7/1916 - recommended for the MC for gallantry and excellent work during the whole action, although slightly wounded.
B: Not 75 Coy, but 75 Bn. Actually on strength of 229 Coy - see WD 25/2/1918
name traced on Embarkation List 21/5/1917 "Manitou" ex Marselles
University of Leeds Roll of Honour:
Reginald Graham Dobson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. W. Dobson, of The Elms, Garforth. After matriculation he entered Leeds University, and then joined the O.T.C. and was promoted Lance-Corporal. When war broke out he was at once given a commission in the 6th Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment. He became Machine Gun Officer, and was later transferred to the 146th Brigade M.G.C.. He went to France in April 1915, and was promoted Lieutenant in May. He served at Ypres and on the Somme, being twice wounded, January 1916 and 1 July 1916. Promoted to Captain, September 1916, he was sent to Egypt, April 1917, in command of 229th M.G.C. He did gallant work in the attack which led to the fall of Jerusalem, and was mentioned in Lord Allenby's despatches. Having being promoted Major, he took his Company down to Cairo for Christmas leave, and died in hospital there a few days later of pneumonia.

Photograph - GS Archives
Medal Trio + Plaque offered for sale Rennie Alcock May '14

Document(FMP) witness document relating to the identification of a body washed ashore at Sidr Bishr June 1917
WO374/20021
Died in 44 Stationary Hosp, Kantara
Estate 225/1/1d;

Other Notes: DOBSON, Major, REGINALD GRAHAM, Twice Mentioned in Despatches, 6th Bn. West Yorkshire Regt. (Prince of Wales's Own) attd. 75th Coy. Machine Gun Corps. 4th January 1919. Age 24. Son of James William and Mary Dobson, of "The Glens," Garforth, Leeds. E. 458. Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
MID: LG 14/6/1918 (dated 3/4/1918) EEF
MID: LG 5/6/1919 Capt (T/Major);

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