Basic Details
Surname
Dobson
Forenames
Oswald
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
115849
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 15 Charles Street; his brother, George William, also died and is on the Roll of Honour.

(CWGC records that Private Oswald Dobson, regimental number 115849, died aged 19 on 26/3/1918 while serving in 50th Battalion Machine Gun Corps, and is commemorated on Pozieres Memorial in France. They record him as the son of William & Annie Dobson of 15 Charles Street, Peterborough).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Machine Gun Corps
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
50th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Machine Gun Corps
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
St. Quentin
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
26
Manner of death as stated
Reported missing 26/3/1918, since reported killed same date at St Quentin.
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
15, CHARLES STREET
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial