Son of Mr Thomas & Mrs Mary Dodd
Husband of Beatrice (nee Palmer)
Aged 31 years
Died 22nd April 1918
Commemorated at Etaples Military Cemetery
Grave XXIX. K.1.
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The Rushden Echo Friday 28 December 1917, transcribed by Nicky Bates
Rushden Soldier's Thanks - Moor Road Roll of Honour Boys in All Parts of the World
From the various fighting fronts abroad and the various training depots at home, the soldiers of the Moor road, Montague street and Pemberton street district of Rushden have been sending letters of thanks Roll of Honour gifts to Mrs Smith of Montague street, the secretary. We have appended a few samples:-Gnr A Dodd, RFA: It is nice to be thought of by friends when you are away from home.
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The Rushden Echo Friday 26 April 1918, transcribed by Nicky Bates
Rushden's Casualty List Men Killed, Wounded and Gassed In the Great German Offensive
Mrs Dodd, of 86 Moor-road, Rushden, has received a telegram to say that her husband, Gunner A Dodd, R.F.A., has been severely wounded in the left knee and right arm, and is dangerously ill. Permission to visit him cannot be granted. Gunner Dodd joined H.M. Forces on January 17th, 1917, and went to France in October the same year. He formerly worked for Mr Fred Knight, boot manufacturers, Rushden.
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Rushden Echo, 26th April 1918, transcribed by Kay Collins
Seriously Ill—In the list of casualties on page 4, we refer to the fact that Gunner A Dodd, R.F.A., of 86 Moor-road, Rushden, had been seriously wounded, and that he was so dangerously ill that permission to visit him could not be granted. Yesterday (Thursday) Mrs Dodd received a letter from one of the sisters in the 22nd General Hospital, France, conveying very grave news. The sister writes that the injured soldier was admitted on April 11th, suffering from a very bad wound of the left thigh. The wound was very dirty, causing a great deal of inflammation, and the doctors operated right away, hoping they would be able to save the leg. For a few days the patient seemed to do fairly well, but suddenly a large deep abscess developed well up in the groin, and his condition grew worse so rapidly that it was found necessary to amputate the leg in order to give him a fighting chance for his life. He has not rallied very well since the operation, writes the sister, but he is so uncomplaining and quiet, and is trying hard to keep up his courage. His condition at the time of writing was so critical that she (the nurse was afraid to offer too much encouragement, although she was hoping earnestly that she might be able to send better news within a day or two. Everything that can possibly be done for him by the doctors and nurses is being done, but more anxiety was felt for him owing to the fact that he did not seem to have any vitality left, or “no fight left in him,” as they say at the hospital. That, of itself, always made one more anxious over a badly wounded man.
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The Rushden Echo Friday 3 May 1918, transcribed by Nicky Bates
Rushden's Casualty List Men Killed, Wounded and Gassed In the Great German Offensive
In our last issue, we reported that Gunner Dodd, R.F.A., of 86 Moor-road, Rushden, had been seriously wounded in the left knee and right arm, and was dangerously ill in the 22nd General Hospital, France. The latest news shoed that there was little hope of his recovery, and the worst fears have now been realised, as Mrs Dodd has received news that her husband died of wounds. Before joining the colours he worked for Mr Fred Knight, and used to play for Rushden Fosse Football club. He leaves a widow and one child.
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