Background
Dobbs was the son of Colonel A. F. Dobbs, also of the Indian Army.
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Charles Dobbs
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He was educated at Bedford School and then obtained a commission in a militia battalion, the 4th Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, in January 1891.
Career
He resigned his commission in March 1891 to attend the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was commissioned second lieutenant into the Lancashire Fusiliers in June 1892. In October 1894 he transferred to the Indian Army and joined the 95th Russell"s Infantry (later 94th Russell"s Infantry). He was promoted captain in July 1901.
He served in Aden from 1903 to 1904 and graduated from the Indian Staff College at Quetta in 1908.
He was appointed brigade major in May 1909, actually promoted major in June 1910, and from July 1911 to June 1913 served as a brigade staff officer In October 1919 he was given the temporary rank of brigadier-general.
He retired with the rank of colonel in October 1921. Dobbs married Margaret Eleanor Jopp.
Achievements
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During the First World War, Dobbs served in the East Africa Campaign as assistant quartermaster-general, for which he was mentioned in despatches three times, promoted temporary lieutenant-colonel in November 1915 and brevet lieutenant-colonel in January 1916, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order (Defence Science Organisation) in February 1917 and the Russian Order of Street Anna 3rd Class.
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British Indian