Military service
Service number:
1000784
Age:
27
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Division:
27th Bn.
Birth:
March 13, 1890
Glenboro, Manitoba
Enlistment:
February 19, 1916
Glenboro, Manitoba
Death:
November 6, 1917
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
LVIII. D. 29.
Additional information
Son of William and Jeannette Dodds, of Wroxeter, Ontario.
Digital gallery of Private William Frederick Dodds
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Photo of William Dodds
Written on the back of the postcard is: What do you think of this. It isn't very good but as I am unable to get better ones of present it will have to do. Yours WFD -
Photo of William Frederick Dodds and Friend
Cecil Betts (friend) & Willie Dodds -
Grave marker
William's grave- William F. Dodds 1890-1917 -
Grave Marker
Grave Marker in Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project -
Cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project -
Monument
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium Photo courtesy of J. Elliott/J. Rutledge, The Men of Huron WW1 Project -
Document
Casualty Form - Active Service for William F Dodds. -
Record of Service
William F Dodds record of Active Service Overseas. -
Document
Personal record of William F Dodds. -
Photo of WILLIAM FREDERICK DODDS
Postcard front of William's father Robert and his team of horses. -
Postcard
William writes to his Uncle Robert. Dear Uncle I am sending you the picture of fathers team to let you know how we do our harvest out here (Glenboro, Manitoba). How is everything in your parts. W. F. Dodds -dated Dec 11, 1909 -
Memorial
William Frederick Dodds is on the Wroxeter, Ontario War Memorial where his family relocated. -
Memorial
William Frederick Dodds is on the Wroxeter, Ontario War Memorial where his family relocated. -
Photo of WILLIAM FREDERICK DODDS
William Frederick Dodds -
Memorial
William Frederick Dodds Memorial Card dated March 1918. -
Death Certificate
Death Certificate sent from Ottawa -
Letter
The letter accompanying William's Death Certificate dated Dec 3rd, 1919. -
Attestation Papers
Description of William F Dodds, Certificate of Medical Exam, Certificate of Officer Commanding Unit. -
Attestation Papers
Attestation Paper for William F Dodds. -
Report
Report on William F Dodds dated from Jun 1st 1917 to Dec 8th 1917. -
Commemoration Scroll
Commemoration Scroll for Pte William Dodds Canadian Infantry Battalion. -
Document
Physical information of William F Dodds. -
Postcard
Postcard from William F Dodds to his father says -What do you think of this. It isn't very good but as I am unable to get better ones of present it will have to do. Yours, WFD -
Photo of WILLIAM FREDERICK DODDS
Photo of William Dodds – Written on the back of the postcard is: What do you think of this. It isn't very good but as I am unable to get better ones of present it will have to do. Yours WFD -
Newspaper Clipping
Notice in The Gazette (Glenboro, Manitoba newspaper) about the death of William F Dodds. -
Letter
Dear Sir, Just a few lines to express my deepest sympathy to you in the loss of your son, Pte. W. F. Dodds in action. He was, I believe, posted as missing at first, but on making inquiries we found he had been killed instantly by a shell on the morning of Nov 6th, just after the objective had been reached when the Canadians made their successful attack. The reason for his being posted as missing was that he was killed near another company, so that none of his own platoon saw him fall. I can tell you, Mr. Dodds, that we all miss him greatly, he was one of my best men. Although he had not been so very long at the front, he was always happy and cheerful, no matter what was happening. We have the one consolation in the fact that he died as he had lived, doing his duty as a soldier and a man. If there are any further details that I can give you I will be only too pleased to do so. Yours, sincerely, G. Douglas Cameron, Lieut. 27th Battn., Canadians -
Grave marker
Tyne Cot Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022 -
Cemetery
Tyne Cot Cemetery … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens ... May 2022
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
Digital gallery of
Private William Frederick Dodds
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 229 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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