DOBSON Ingram
Died 12 Dec 1915 Age
Buried Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension IEI France

Photograph of memorial

DOBSON Ingram
Service Record

Private 80021 Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment) 31st Battalion

Died of wounds, accidentally shot in the thigh at Locre by a fellow soldier cleaning his rifle. There is a reference that a Court of Inquiry filed in an envelope dated 26 January 1916.

Ingram Dobson’s army registration record states the following:
Born in Milnthorpe, Westmorland on 19 March 1890. Next of kin Mrs A Woof, Exshaw, Calgary, Canada. He also served in the 5th Battalion of Kings Own Territorial Regiment, [Editor assumed to be Lancashire] signed Dec 14th 1914. The next of kin address is amended from Calgary to 3 Northern Terrace, Silverdale. Letter dated 5 February 1916. Unit sailed May 17 1915 on SS Northland to England.

Calgary Herald published 22 December 1915

To a large circle of friends in Calgary, and especially at Exshaw, the news contained in the official casualty list this morning that Pte. Ingram Dobson had died of wounds at the front will be received with the deepest regret.

He was exceptionally well known in Calgary and district and for four years was employed by the Canada Cement company at Exshaw. When war was declared he immediately threw up his position with this company and joined the 31st battalion. According to a telegram that the company have received he was severely wounded in the thigh and died from the effects of his injuries at the No. 2 Canadian hospital, France.

He was a native of Silverdale, Lancashire England, and during the whole time he was in the west had been employed by the Canada Cement Company. His name came in great prominence at the time of the Exshaw murder case, as he single-handed, captured Manelik, one of the thugs.

His cheery, bright disposition won for him hosts of friends who will sincerely mourn his loss.

More information about the murder at ExshawCanadian Great War Project

The 1891 census shows that Ingram Dobson was living at Back Lane, Silverdale, Lancashire with his parents William Dobson who was a rural post messenger and his mother Annie.

The 1901 census shows that Ingram Dobson aged 11, stepson was living at Burrows Yard with John Woof limestone quarryman aged 40, Ann Woof aged 38, along with his siblings Winifred Dobson aged 9 and Edith A Woof aged 1.

The 1911 census it shows he is still living with his step father and his mother, aged 21 and is employed as a lime packer. The siblings living at the adress were Edith Annie Woof aged 11, Charles Robert Woof aged 9 and Jack Woof aged 4.