Lives of the First World War

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1894

birth New York United States Source:1658608 15th May 1894

1914

service Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant Royal Naval Division - Hood Battalion Source:9077033 September 1914 - 4th May 1915

1914

commission Temporary Source:9077031 24th September 1914

1914

theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:9077033 October 1914

1915

service Royal Navy Sub Lieutenant 63rd (Royal Naval) Division 7th (Hood) Battalion Source:9077031 January 1915 - 6th June 1915

1915

hospitalisation "Wounded during operations in the Dardanelles" Hospital/Institution Source:9077031 4th May 1915

1915

theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:9077031 4th May 1915

1915

hospitalisation Hospital report Hospital/Institution Source:9077031 6th May 1915

1915

hospitalisation Medical board findings Hospital/Institution Source:9077031 29th May 1915

1915

appointments Lieutenant RNVR Source:9077035 7th June 1915

1915

service Royal Navy Temporary Lieutenant 63rd (Royal Naval) Division 7th (Hood) Battalion Source:9077031 7th June 1915 - 4th January 1916

1915

hospitalisation Medical board findings Hospital/Institution Source:9077031 16th June 1915

1915

hospitalisation Reported fit for active service Hospital/Institution Source:9077031 24th August 1915

1915

hospitalisation Further treatment recommended by a private doctor Hospital/Institution Source:9077031 31st August 1915

1915

hospitalisation Resurveyed by Admiralty Medical Department Hospital/Institution Source:9077031 12th October 1915

1915

awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:9077031 5th November 1915

1915

awards Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) British Award/Decoration Source:9391734 9th November 1915

1916

discharge Source:9077031 4th April 1916

1916

service British Army Temporary Captain Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) 10th (Service) Battalion (Battersea) Source:1658608 5th April 1916 - 12th November 1916

1916

service British Army Temporary Captain Machine Gun Corps Infantry Source:9391734 13th November 1916 - 21st February 1918

1918

service British Army Temporary Major Machine Gun Corps Infantry Source:9391734 22nd February 1918 - 7th October 1918

1918

service British Army Temporary Major Suffolk Regiment Service Battalion Source:9391734 8th October 1918 - 2nd November 1918

1918

appointments Battalion Commander, 16th Bn Sussex Regt Source:9391734 3rd November 1918 - 10th April 1919

1918

service British Army Acting Lieutenant Colonel Royal Sussex Regiment 16th (Sussex Yeomanry) Battalion Source:1658608 3rd November 1918 - 10th April 1919

1919

service British Army Temporary Major Suffolk Regiment Source:9391734 10th April 1919 - 18th December 1920

1919

awards Distinguished Service Order (DSO) British Award/Decoration Source:9391734 3rd June 1919

1920

discharge Source:9391734 18th December 1920

1929

marriage Minerva Sherman Source:9391774 1929

1939

service British Army Second Lieutenant 101106 Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Source:9391734 14th October 1939

1941

internment pow Germany Source:9391774 19th June 1941

1944

internment pow Sagan Germany Source:9391774 March 1944

1944

internment pow Germany Source:9391774 1944 - February 1945

1946

awards Military Cross (MC) British Award/Decoration Source:9391734 18th April 1946

1946

service British Army Temporary Major Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Source:9391734 18th April 1946

hospitalisation Wounded in France and Flanders Hospital/Institution Source:9391774

service Royal Navy Temporary Lieutenant 63rd (Royal Naval) Division 2nd (Reserve) Battalion Source:9077031

service Royal Navy Temporary Lieutenant 63rd (Royal Naval) Division 7th (Reserve) Battalion Source:9077031

theatres Egypt :4 Source:9077031

1960

death Not War Related "Died of a heart attack at the age of 66 while hailing a taxi near Hyde Park." London United Kingdom Source:9077036 Source:9391774 1960

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Names

Type	Name
First Names	John Bigelow
Initials	JB
Last Name	Dodge
Source	9391734
First Names	John Bigdon
Initials	JB
Last Name	Dodge
Source	1658608

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
Royal Navy		Royal Naval Division - Hood Battalion		Sub Lieutenant
Royal Navy		63rd (Royal Naval) Division	7th (Hood) Battalion	Temporary Lieutenant
Royal Navy		63rd (Royal Naval) Division	2nd (Reserve) Battalion	Temporary Lieutenant
Royal Navy		63rd (Royal Naval) Division	7th (Reserve) Battalion	Temporary Lieutenant
Royal Navy		63rd (Royal Naval) Division	7th (Hood) Battalion	Sub Lieutenant
British Army		Machine Gun Corps	Infantry	Temporary Major
British Army		Suffolk Regiment		Temporary Major
British Army	101106	Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)		Second Lieutenant
British Army		Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)		Temporary Major
British Army		Machine Gun Corps	Infantry	Temporary Captain
British Army		Suffolk Regiment	Service Battalion	Temporary Major
British Army		Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)	10th (Service) Battalion (Battersea)	Temporary Captain
British Army		Royal Sussex Regiment	16th (Sussex Yeomanry) Battalion	Acting Lieutenant Colonel

Awards

Award	Type	Source
1914 Star with Clasp	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)	British Award/Decoration
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	British Award/Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)	British Award/Decoration
Military Cross (MC)	British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal	First World War Campaign/Service Medal

Family

Parents

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Flora, Later The Honourable Mrs Lionel Dodge nee Bigelow later Guest	mother
Charles Stuart Dodge	father

Spouse

Name	Relationship	Dates	Source
Minerva Sherman	wife	1929

Physical

Complexion	Eyes	Hair	Source

Date	Height	Source
1940	6'3"

Media

J B Dodge

Sub Lieutenant RNVR

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Major John "Johnnie" Dodge

Being escorted by German guards after jumping off train on the way to Stalag Luft III, Sagan. IWM Collection (HU 1607)

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Officers of the Hood Battalion at Blandford Camp

Back row, left to right - Lieutenant Arthur "Oc" Asquith; Lieutenant Jacobs (battalion interpreter); Lieutenant Edmond Waller; Lieutenant Shadbolt. Middle row, left to right - Lieutenant Edward William Nelson; Lieutenant Rupert Brooke; Lieutenant W. M. Egerton; Lieutenant John Bigelow Dodge; Lieutenant William Denis Browne; Frederick Septimus Kelly; Lieutenant Charles Martin; Lieutenant Eric Gamage; Lieutenant Douglas Cassey; Lieutenant Ernest Nobbs (Quartermaster). Front row, left to right - Lieutenant J. C. Gilliard (Paymaster); Lieutenant John Ferguson; Lieutenant Commander Bernard Freyberg; Lieutenant Commander Raymond S. Parsons; Lieutenant Commander Alexander Graham (Adjutant); Lieutenant Colonel John Quilter; Lieutenant Commander W. F. Burnett; Lieutenant

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Official Records

Title	Connected by	More information
Medal Index Card
Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription	Keith1947
Royal Navy, 1914 Star Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription	Keith1947
Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription	Keith1947
England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription	Keith1947

External Evidence

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London Gazette	M2740
Colonel John Bigelow Dodge and “The Great Escape”	M2740

Multimedia

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J B Dodge	M2740
Major John "Johnnie" Dodge	M2740
Officers of the Hood Battalion at Blandford Camp	M2740

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