DOSSETT, Henry Charles Leo
(Service number 27246)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 17/03/1891 | Place of Birth | Pleasant Point |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Grocer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs K. DOSSETT (mother), Pleasant Point, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 17th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 25 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | Devon | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 February 1963 | Age | 71 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Pleasant Point Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of Henry Charles DOSSETT & Catherine (Kate) nee HORGAN. Married Agnes Gertrude COOLING in 1927. Brother Frederick John DOSSETT also served in WWI.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [16 October 2013]; TDC headstone image (Pleasant Point Cemetery) [16 October 2013]
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