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We remember Martin William Dodds
We remember Martin William Dodds
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1888
birth
United Kingdom
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1888
1916
theatres
Western Europe :1
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February 1916
1918
dates
Age 30
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28th March 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
19/164
Northumberland Fusiliers
19th Battalion
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1918
death
Killed in Action
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28th March 1918
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Martin William |
| Initials | MW |
| Last Name | Dodds |
| Source | 7519114 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 19/164 | Northumberland Fusiliers | 19th Battalion | Corporal |
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Portrait photograph of Martin William DoddsCorporal Martin William Dodds 19 Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers Cpl Dodds enlisted in a territorial unit, 3 Tyneside Commercial Corps, in 1914. He was posted to the Western Front in February 1916 where he served with a machine-gun section. Cpl Dodds was killed in action, aged 30, on 28 March 1918 while waiting for his application for a commission to be approved. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial.
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| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Portrait photograph of Martin William Dodds | Charlotte33 |
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