And a Military Medal: Newcastle Journal, 13 June 1917:
"Sergt. Albert Dobson, (Amble) Northumberland Fusiliers, has been awarded the Military Medal for gallantry in the field. He took part in the battle of Arras, and in the taking of a village he had to take charge of a platoon. They took up an important position on a road and captured an advance post and eight German snipers.
Sergt. Dobson joined up in November 1914, and up to 13th August last was kept in England for the purposes of training and instructing. On the latter date he went to France, and has been in the fighting ever since."
|