Edmund Francis (Frank) Dodsworth 1875 - 1916
Edmund Francis (Frank) Dodsworth , He was bankrupted in 1896. He was sentanced on 9 June 1902 to 3 months hard labour, Shepton Mallet for obtaining money by false pretences from Walter Belcher (£2 10s.) on 28 Apr 1902. Journalist and author (1901,2). 2305 Lance Corporal EDMUND FRANCIS DODSWORTH 5th Bn. London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade) (1917) 2004: - Charlie Dodsworth: " He had an unfortunate life and, I believe, went to prison. He had a gallant end in World War I and I enclose a letter about his death as a corporal in France in 1916. My father and grandfather were sorry for him, but I fear he was a no gooder and all the family seemed to have been frightened of him. Pager 1 France 17.7.16 (pale inscription in pencil at the top London Ri... Looks like 'Rifles') Dear Madam, It is with much regret that I have to inform you that Lance Corporal F. Dodsworth died on wound on 2nd July. At first he was not chosen to take part in the advance, but being a keen and capable man and almost broken-hearted at not being on a Gun Team, at Lt. Lane's request, I included (hi)m . He carried his load ....ht across to the German lines when he was wounded three times and the last seen of him was leaving the German lines to get his wounds dressed. It is a great loss to me as he was capable and reliable Page 2 ready for anything whatever it may (crossed out and overwritten 'might,' probably in pencil and in another hand) be. It was quite pathetic to see his distress when he heard that he was not to ... in the attack and the willingness with which he put aside his rank and did ordinary carrying work was very fine indeed. With deepest sympathy I remain Yours very tr(uly) J.C. Coote Capt. o/c 169 Try. B. Medal Index Cards Transcription First name(s) Edmund F Last name Dodsworth Service number 2305 Rank Private Corps London Regiment Service record Soldier Number: 2305, Rank: Private, Corps: London Regiment Archive reference WO372/6 Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards Country Great Britain Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D26 48488 Record set World War One British Army medal index cards Category Military, armed forces & conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from Great Britain The National Archives
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| Born: St. Leonard's on Sea, , , England 1875 | Baptised:
| | Died: Doullens, Somme, , , 2nd Jul 1916 | Buried: Somme, , , 1916
| | Family: Dodsworth of York |
Sources
Census
- 1881 census (grandson - Burton House, Scarborough, Yorks., , England)
- 1891 census (nephew - 11 Beconsfield Rd, Bristol, England)
- 1901 census (head of household - 16 Mount Carmel Chambers, London, , , England)
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Timeline
| 1875 | Born (birth) St. Leonard's on Sea, England | | 3rd Apr 1881 | Grandson in 1881 census (census) Scarborough, Yorks., England | | 1891 | Nephew in 1891 census (census) Bristol, England | | 27th Jun 1896 | Married Nellie Hall
(Dodsworth ) 1875 - post 1901 (marriage) Bridgnorth, Salop, England | | 1901 | Head of household in 1901 census (census) London, England | | c. 1916 | Made a will (will) | | 1916 | Buried (burial) Somme | | 2nd Jul 1916 | Died (death) Somme |
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