Albert Dodd was born in Colchester, Essex, England to Francis Dodd and Ann Cater.
Albert's father, Francis, was a glazier, who had been convicted of stealing panes of glass from his employer, Sir Joshua Rickets Rowley. He was sentenced to three months' hard labour, which likely entailed either the treadmill or the screw, which were designed to be non-productive and thus deliberately demoralizing. Within a short period of time from his conviction, Francis had died, soon after followed by Ann, leaving Albert orphaned. Albert initially went to live with his sister and her husband but he was ill treated by his brother-in-law, so once he had grown big enough he ran away and lied about his age to join the British Army.
Albert's military career took him to Limerick, Ireland where he was stationed at the Limerick Barracks and where he met his Irish wife, Mary Thynne. Mary was devoutly Roman Catholic but the couple were married at St John's Protestant Church in Limerick, possibly because the Catholic Church would not wed Mary to a Protestant.
Albert later served in the Sudan Campaign, in which he was present at the Bombardment of Alexandria and took part in the Gordon relief column to Khartoum. He was also a veteran of the Anglo-Zulu War.
After leaving the army Albert was elected to the Wealdstone council and ran an antiques shop in London. He was supposed to be enjoying his retirement, but was instead persuaded by his son, Arthur, to take up homesteading on the Canadian prairies, where he became a horse breeder in Trochu, Alberta.
Albert, Mary, and all their children, except Frank, emigrated to Canada, settling in Trochu, Alberta, where Arthur already had a homestead. Frank had intended to join the family after the Great War had ended, but was killed in Flanders.
Frank's family had originally stayed in Scotland, but have since migrated to South Africa, while Alice's descendants are in the United States, while all the descendants of Albert's other children are in Canada.
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From the Trochu Tribune, dated 19 Sep 1924:
MILITARY FUNERAL OF TROCHU OLD-TIMER
We regret to record the death of one of Trochu district's oldest and best known residents in the person of Mr. Albert Dodd, of Springbank Ranch, and late of Harrow, England. After an illness extending over two years Mr. Dodd passed away on Monday last at 7.30 a.m, at the age of 67 years. The funeral was held on Wednesday the 17th inst, conducted at St. James' Anglican Church, by Revs. A. Clay and Chas Lovegrove, and was largely attended by a representative gathering of friends and neighbours. The Great War Veterans of Trochu carried out the funeral arrangements, the pall bearers being Sergt.-Major Savage, Sergt. de Beaudrap, Corp. Rollinson, and Pvtes. Saggers, Camire and Nehman under the command of Capt. S.A. de Barathy. The Last Post was sounded at the graveside by Trumpet-Major Jacques, of Lord Strathcona's Horse. Constable Purdy represented the Alberta Provincial Police. The chief mourners were Mrs. Dodd, widow; Messrs. Arthur, Bert, Ned, Fred, and Sonny Dodd [grandson], sons; Mesdames Mace and Davies, daughters; Mr. Aubr[e]y Davies, son-in-law; Mr and Mrs David Felch, and Miss E. Felch. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
Mr. Dodd enlisted in the Army Service Corps on the 2nd of November, 1875, and saw active service in the Zulu War of 1879, the first Boer War of 1881, and the Egyptian of 1885, taking part in the desert operations at Suakim with the Gordon Relief column. In 1894, Mr. Dodd again went to South Africa and served until 1899 and while there, in his capacity of Embarkation Staff Officer, had the unique distinction of being solely responsible for the embarkation for England of the survivors of the ill-fated Jamieson Raid, for which he received the thanks of the Chartered Company of South Africa.
Mr. Dodd was an old-timer in this district, having resided here since 1908.
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Parents:
Francis Dodd (1809-1870)
Ann Cater (1812-1874)
Wife:
Mary Aloysius Stenson Thynne (1860-1949)
m. 16 May 1883 in Limerick, Ireland
Children:
Arthur Patrick Dodd (1884-1965)
Albert Dodd (1886-1949)
Francis James Dodd (1887-1914)
Mary Catherine "Poppy" (Dodd) Mace (1890-1971)
Agnes Christina (Dodd) Davies (1891-1980)
Edward Joseph Dodd (1896 - 1983)
Frederick Gilbert Dodd (1898 - 1965)
Alice Harriett (Dodd) Felch (1901-1920)
Siblings:
Sarah Ann (Dodd) Neville (1837-1913)
Emily (Dodd) Underwood (1838-1914)
Robert Dodd (1840-?)
Rosina (Dodd) Gatrell (1842-1879)
Cecilia Dodd (1843-?)
Jessie (Dodd) Marriage (1846-1914)
Francis Barnard Dodd (1848-1935)
Caroline Dodd (1851-?)
Alderman Frederick Dodd (1853-1908)
Arthur Dodd (1856-1926)
Albert's father, Francis, was a glazier, who had been convicted of stealing panes of glass from his employer, Sir Joshua Rickets Rowley. He was sentenced to three months' hard labour, which likely entailed either the treadmill or the screw, which were designed to be non-productive and thus deliberately demoralizing. Within a short period of time from his conviction, Francis had died, soon after followed by Ann, leaving Albert orphaned. Albert initially went to live with his sister and her husband but he was ill treated by his brother-in-law, so once he had grown big enough he ran away and lied about his age to join the British Army.
Albert's military career took him to Limerick, Ireland where he was stationed at the Limerick Barracks and where he met his Irish wife, Mary Thynne. Mary was devoutly Roman Catholic but the couple were married at St John's Protestant Church in Limerick, possibly because the Catholic Church would not wed Mary to a Protestant.
Albert later served in the Sudan Campaign, in which he was present at the Bombardment of Alexandria and took part in the Gordon relief column to Khartoum. He was also a veteran of the Anglo-Zulu War.
After leaving the army Albert was elected to the Wealdstone council and ran an antiques shop in London. He was supposed to be enjoying his retirement, but was instead persuaded by his son, Arthur, to take up homesteading on the Canadian prairies, where he became a horse breeder in Trochu, Alberta.
Albert, Mary, and all their children, except Frank, emigrated to Canada, settling in Trochu, Alberta, where Arthur already had a homestead. Frank had intended to join the family after the Great War had ended, but was killed in Flanders.
Frank's family had originally stayed in Scotland, but have since migrated to South Africa, while Alice's descendants are in the United States, while all the descendants of Albert's other children are in Canada.
***
From the Trochu Tribune, dated 19 Sep 1924:
MILITARY FUNERAL OF TROCHU OLD-TIMER
We regret to record the death of one of Trochu district's oldest and best known residents in the person of Mr. Albert Dodd, of Springbank Ranch, and late of Harrow, England. After an illness extending over two years Mr. Dodd passed away on Monday last at 7.30 a.m, at the age of 67 years. The funeral was held on Wednesday the 17th inst, conducted at St. James' Anglican Church, by Revs. A. Clay and Chas Lovegrove, and was largely attended by a representative gathering of friends and neighbours. The Great War Veterans of Trochu carried out the funeral arrangements, the pall bearers being Sergt.-Major Savage, Sergt. de Beaudrap, Corp. Rollinson, and Pvtes. Saggers, Camire and Nehman under the command of Capt. S.A. de Barathy. The Last Post was sounded at the graveside by Trumpet-Major Jacques, of Lord Strathcona's Horse. Constable Purdy represented the Alberta Provincial Police. The chief mourners were Mrs. Dodd, widow; Messrs. Arthur, Bert, Ned, Fred, and Sonny Dodd [grandson], sons; Mesdames Mace and Davies, daughters; Mr. Aubr[e]y Davies, son-in-law; Mr and Mrs David Felch, and Miss E. Felch. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
Mr. Dodd enlisted in the Army Service Corps on the 2nd of November, 1875, and saw active service in the Zulu War of 1879, the first Boer War of 1881, and the Egyptian of 1885, taking part in the desert operations at Suakim with the Gordon Relief column. In 1894, Mr. Dodd again went to South Africa and served until 1899 and while there, in his capacity of Embarkation Staff Officer, had the unique distinction of being solely responsible for the embarkation for England of the survivors of the ill-fated Jamieson Raid, for which he received the thanks of the Chartered Company of South Africa.
Mr. Dodd was an old-timer in this district, having resided here since 1908.
***
Parents:
Francis Dodd (1809-1870)
Ann Cater (1812-1874)
Wife:
Mary Aloysius Stenson Thynne (1860-1949)
m. 16 May 1883 in Limerick, Ireland
Children:
Arthur Patrick Dodd (1884-1965)
Albert Dodd (1886-1949)
Francis James Dodd (1887-1914)
Mary Catherine "Poppy" (Dodd) Mace (1890-1971)
Agnes Christina (Dodd) Davies (1891-1980)
Edward Joseph Dodd (1896 - 1983)
Frederick Gilbert Dodd (1898 - 1965)
Alice Harriett (Dodd) Felch (1901-1920)
Siblings:
Sarah Ann (Dodd) Neville (1837-1913)
Emily (Dodd) Underwood (1838-1914)
Robert Dodd (1840-?)
Rosina (Dodd) Gatrell (1842-1879)
Cecilia Dodd (1843-?)
Jessie (Dodd) Marriage (1846-1914)
Francis Barnard Dodd (1848-1935)
Caroline Dodd (1851-?)
Alderman Frederick Dodd (1853-1908)
Arthur Dodd (1856-1926)
Albert Dodd was born in Colchester, Essex, England to Francis Dodd and Ann Cater.
Albert's father, Francis, was a glazier, who had been convicted of stealing panes of glass from his employer, Sir Joshua Rickets Rowley. He was sentenced to three months' hard labour, which likely entailed either the treadmill or the screw, which were designed to be non-productive and thus deliberately demoralizing. Within a short period of time from his conviction, Francis had died, soon after followed by Ann, leaving Albert orphaned. Albert initially went to live with his sister and her husband but he was ill treated by his brother-in-law, so once he had grown big enough he ran away and lied about his age to join the British Army.
Albert's military career took him to Limerick, Ireland where he was stationed at the Limerick Barracks and where he met his Irish wife, Mary Thynne. Mary was devoutly Roman Catholic but the couple were married at St John's Protestant Church in Limerick, possibly because the Catholic Church would not wed Mary to a Protestant.
Albert later served in the Sudan Campaign, in which he was present at the Bombardment of Alexandria and took part in the Gordon relief column to Khartoum. He was also a veteran of the Anglo-Zulu War.
After leaving the army Albert was elected to the Wealdstone council and ran an antiques shop in London. He was supposed to be enjoying his retirement, but was instead persuaded by his son, Arthur, to take up homesteading on the Canadian prairies, where he became a horse breeder in Trochu, Alberta.
Albert, Mary, and all their children, except Frank, emigrated to Canada, settling in Trochu, Alberta, where Arthur already had a homestead. Frank had intended to join the family after the Great War had ended, but was killed in Flanders.
Frank's family had originally stayed in Scotland, but have since migrated to South Africa, while Alice's descendants are in the United States, while all the descendants of Albert's other children are in Canada.
***
From the Trochu Tribune, dated 19 Sep 1924:
MILITARY FUNERAL OF TROCHU OLD-TIMER
We regret to record the death of one of Trochu district's oldest and best known residents in the person of Mr. Albert Dodd, of Springbank Ranch, and late of Harrow, England. After an illness extending over two years Mr. Dodd passed away on Monday last at 7.30 a.m, at the age of 67 years. The funeral was held on Wednesday the 17th inst, conducted at St. James' Anglican Church, by Revs. A. Clay and Chas Lovegrove, and was largely attended by a representative gathering of friends and neighbours. The Great War Veterans of Trochu carried out the funeral arrangements, the pall bearers being Sergt.-Major Savage, Sergt. de Beaudrap, Corp. Rollinson, and Pvtes. Saggers, Camire and Nehman under the command of Capt. S.A. de Barathy. The Last Post was sounded at the graveside by Trumpet-Major Jacques, of Lord Strathcona's Horse. Constable Purdy represented the Alberta Provincial Police. The chief mourners were Mrs. Dodd, widow; Messrs. Arthur, Bert, Ned, Fred, and Sonny Dodd [grandson], sons; Mesdames Mace and Davies, daughters; Mr. Aubr[e]y Davies, son-in-law; Mr and Mrs David Felch, and Miss E. Felch. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
Mr. Dodd enlisted in the Army Service Corps on the 2nd of November, 1875, and saw active service in the Zulu War of 1879, the first Boer War of 1881, and the Egyptian of 1885, taking part in the desert operations at Suakim with the Gordon Relief column. In 1894, Mr. Dodd again went to South Africa and served until 1899 and while there, in his capacity of Embarkation Staff Officer, had the unique distinction of being solely responsible for the embarkation for England of the survivors of the ill-fated Jamieson Raid, for which he received the thanks of the Chartered Company of South Africa.
Mr. Dodd was an old-timer in this district, having resided here since 1908.
***
Parents:
Francis Dodd (1809-1870)
Ann Cater (1812-1874)
Wife:
Mary Aloysius Stenson Thynne (1860-1949)
m. 16 May 1883 in Limerick, Ireland
Children:
Arthur Patrick Dodd (1884-1965)
Albert Dodd (1886-1949)
Francis James Dodd (1887-1914)
Mary Catherine "Poppy" (Dodd) Mace (1890-1971)
Agnes Christina (Dodd) Davies (1891-1980)
Edward Joseph Dodd (1896 - 1983)
Frederick Gilbert Dodd (1898 - 1965)
Alice Harriett (Dodd) Felch (1901-1920)
Siblings:
Sarah Ann (Dodd) Neville (1837-1913)
Emily (Dodd) Underwood (1838-1914)
Robert Dodd (1840-?)
Rosina (Dodd) Gatrell (1842-1879)
Cecilia Dodd (1843-?)
Jessie (Dodd) Marriage (1846-1914)
Francis Barnard Dodd (1848-1935)
Caroline Dodd (1851-?)
Alderman Frederick Dodd (1853-1908)
Arthur Dodd (1856-1926)
Albert's father, Francis, was a glazier, who had been convicted of stealing panes of glass from his employer, Sir Joshua Rickets Rowley. He was sentenced to three months' hard labour, which likely entailed either the treadmill or the screw, which were designed to be non-productive and thus deliberately demoralizing. Within a short period of time from his conviction, Francis had died, soon after followed by Ann, leaving Albert orphaned. Albert initially went to live with his sister and her husband but he was ill treated by his brother-in-law, so once he had grown big enough he ran away and lied about his age to join the British Army.
Albert's military career took him to Limerick, Ireland where he was stationed at the Limerick Barracks and where he met his Irish wife, Mary Thynne. Mary was devoutly Roman Catholic but the couple were married at St John's Protestant Church in Limerick, possibly because the Catholic Church would not wed Mary to a Protestant.
Albert later served in the Sudan Campaign, in which he was present at the Bombardment of Alexandria and took part in the Gordon relief column to Khartoum. He was also a veteran of the Anglo-Zulu War.
After leaving the army Albert was elected to the Wealdstone council and ran an antiques shop in London. He was supposed to be enjoying his retirement, but was instead persuaded by his son, Arthur, to take up homesteading on the Canadian prairies, where he became a horse breeder in Trochu, Alberta.
Albert, Mary, and all their children, except Frank, emigrated to Canada, settling in Trochu, Alberta, where Arthur already had a homestead. Frank had intended to join the family after the Great War had ended, but was killed in Flanders.
Frank's family had originally stayed in Scotland, but have since migrated to South Africa, while Alice's descendants are in the United States, while all the descendants of Albert's other children are in Canada.
***
From the Trochu Tribune, dated 19 Sep 1924:
MILITARY FUNERAL OF TROCHU OLD-TIMER
We regret to record the death of one of Trochu district's oldest and best known residents in the person of Mr. Albert Dodd, of Springbank Ranch, and late of Harrow, England. After an illness extending over two years Mr. Dodd passed away on Monday last at 7.30 a.m, at the age of 67 years. The funeral was held on Wednesday the 17th inst, conducted at St. James' Anglican Church, by Revs. A. Clay and Chas Lovegrove, and was largely attended by a representative gathering of friends and neighbours. The Great War Veterans of Trochu carried out the funeral arrangements, the pall bearers being Sergt.-Major Savage, Sergt. de Beaudrap, Corp. Rollinson, and Pvtes. Saggers, Camire and Nehman under the command of Capt. S.A. de Barathy. The Last Post was sounded at the graveside by Trumpet-Major Jacques, of Lord Strathcona's Horse. Constable Purdy represented the Alberta Provincial Police. The chief mourners were Mrs. Dodd, widow; Messrs. Arthur, Bert, Ned, Fred, and Sonny Dodd [grandson], sons; Mesdames Mace and Davies, daughters; Mr. Aubr[e]y Davies, son-in-law; Mr and Mrs David Felch, and Miss E. Felch. The floral tributes were numerous and beautiful.
Mr. Dodd enlisted in the Army Service Corps on the 2nd of November, 1875, and saw active service in the Zulu War of 1879, the first Boer War of 1881, and the Egyptian of 1885, taking part in the desert operations at Suakim with the Gordon Relief column. In 1894, Mr. Dodd again went to South Africa and served until 1899 and while there, in his capacity of Embarkation Staff Officer, had the unique distinction of being solely responsible for the embarkation for England of the survivors of the ill-fated Jamieson Raid, for which he received the thanks of the Chartered Company of South Africa.
Mr. Dodd was an old-timer in this district, having resided here since 1908.
***
Parents:
Francis Dodd (1809-1870)
Ann Cater (1812-1874)
Wife:
Mary Aloysius Stenson Thynne (1860-1949)
m. 16 May 1883 in Limerick, Ireland
Children:
Arthur Patrick Dodd (1884-1965)
Albert Dodd (1886-1949)
Francis James Dodd (1887-1914)
Mary Catherine "Poppy" (Dodd) Mace (1890-1971)
Agnes Christina (Dodd) Davies (1891-1980)
Edward Joseph Dodd (1896 - 1983)
Frederick Gilbert Dodd (1898 - 1965)
Alice Harriett (Dodd) Felch (1901-1920)
Siblings:
Sarah Ann (Dodd) Neville (1837-1913)
Emily (Dodd) Underwood (1838-1914)
Robert Dodd (1840-?)
Rosina (Dodd) Gatrell (1842-1879)
Cecilia Dodd (1843-?)
Jessie (Dodd) Marriage (1846-1914)
Francis Barnard Dodd (1848-1935)
Caroline Dodd (1851-?)
Alderman Frederick Dodd (1853-1908)
Arthur Dodd (1856-1926)
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