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Ernest Dobson b .1889 Wigan England d. 10 May 1917 in France
Posted by: Camille Dobson (ID *****1327) Date: January 10, 2010 at 20:02:06
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Searching for information about my Great Great Grandfather Ernest Dobson b 1889 in Wigan Lancashire

Father Thomas Dobson b 1834 Mother Alice Parkinson b 1866

Siblings:

James W. Dobson b.1886
Harold Dobson b 1888
Anne Dobson 1890 -1893
Lily Dobosn 1892 - 1893
John Dobson 1893 - 1893
John Thomas Dobson 1893 -1894

Migrated to Australia (South Australia) on the ship: Commonwealth 31 Jan 1911

Married Nellie Gaskell b.1890 d.1975 at the St John Church in Adelaide South Australia 1 Dec 1912

Had 2 sons William Thomas Ernest Dobson b.1913 - 1997 and Frank Dobson b. 1915 - 1989

Served (and was killed in action) in WW1:
Name: DOBSON
Initials: Ernest
Nationality: Australian (United Kingdom)
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Australian Pioneers
Unit Text: 5th
Date of Death: 10/05/1917
Service No: 2463A
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. G. 16.
Cemetery: VAULX HILL CEMETERY

We are trying to find out more about his family

Nellie and her 2 sons visited Nellies family at 250 Billinge Rd, Highfield Wigan shortly after Ernest's Death.

Would appreciate any information about his family or Nellie Gaskells family...

Thank you





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