Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiry Bureau Correspondence

14 AIF   DODDRELL  Pte R E 2132

M[issing] Aug 21st

Witness was in next dug-out at Durham's Post about 6 weeks ago when Doddrell of B Co left Peninsula for hosp with rheumatism.  He had previously been wounded in the foot and returned to his coy on the Peninsula after it had been at Rest Camp.  He had also been at Convalescent Camp, Mudros E (for this refer to Pte J S Bellamy, 1913, B Co, 14th Battn, now at Anzac Base Details.

Reg 2453 Pte H F Bourne, B Co
Anzac Base Details Camp, Mudros W
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At Bullecourt 11th April he was hit in the back when he was with me, some one bandaging him up/ We were in a shell hole for about two hours between 1st and 2nd Line of trenches.  I have him a hand to get back to 1st trench as he could only hobble, the stretcher bearers took him from there.  He was in my platoon one of my best chums.  5 feet 7" freckled face.  He got knocked back about mid-day could not bring wounded who could not walk.

Witness Sgt Coleman 2354
W 43 Harefield
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Prisoner of War - Interned Limburg A/Lahn, from Markets - Captured Bapaume 11.4.17
Cert, by information from German List dated 16.6.17
London 11.7.17
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Prisoner of War
Transferred Res Lazarett III, Johannie Thal Stettin,
Cert, by Post-card from Man dated 9.6.17
London 17.7.17
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Prisoner of War
Wounded both hips - Reported at Res Lazarette Valenciennes
Cert by information from German Lazarette List dated 3.7.17
London 8.8.17
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Prisoner of War
Transferred Kriegsgef'lager Altdamm Pommern
Information from Post-Card from Man dated 20.8.17
London 27.9.17

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Repatriated Prisioner of War
Arrived Ripon 18.12.18
Cert by Information from AIF Hdqrs 21.12.18
London 27.12.18
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