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Dobbie, Alexander Middleton, elder son of Sir James Johnston Dobbie, Kt., F.R.S., LL. D., Principal of the Government Laboratories, London, by Violet, daughter of Thomas Chilton, of Greford, Flintshire; b. June 22, 1898; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (A); left Dec. 1916; 2nd Lieut. 1/6th Batt. the Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) April 26, 1917; went out to the western front Aug. 18, 1917; d. at Pernes April 13, 1918, of wounds received in action near Bethune April 11, 1918; unm.

Dobbie, James Chilton, brother of Alexander Middleton Dobbie (qv); b. 3 Aug. 1902; adm. Sept. 1916 (A); left July 1921; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1921, BA 1924, MA 1928; Univ. of Lond. 1928-9, PhD 1930; observer Solar Physics Lab., Cambridge, 1930-39; asst master Tonbridge Sch. 1940-3, Ampleforth Coll. 1945-64; retd 1964; m. 1 Mar. 1930 Winifred Aileen, d. of Robert Laurence Chambers of Lenzie, Glasgow; d. 1995.

DOBBS, ---; at school 20 Oct 1789.

DOBINS, WILLIAM, son of William Dobins MP, Warmington, Gloucs. [check], and Margaret, dau. of Edmund Percival, Ringwood, Hants. ; b. ; at school under Busby (J. Peile, Biog. Register of Christ’s Coll. , I, 597); Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 12 Jun 1661, aged 15; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 11 May 1663, called to bar 13 May 1670, Bencher May 1691, Treasurer 1697; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Shelley, Patcham, Sussex; d. 25 Jan 1708/9.

Dobrée, Charles Thomas Winston, brother of William Bonamy Dennis Dobrée (qv); b. 25 Feb. 1907; adm. Sept. 1920 (G); left July 1923; Cadet Malayan Police Force 1928; p.o.w. in Japanese hands 1942-5; Asst Commissioner Malayan Police 1948-55; Colonial Police Medal 1948, retd 1955; Investigation Officer security branch Min. of Aviation and Min. of Defence 1956-73; m. 5 Feb. 1949 Kathleen, d. of Francis Desmond O'Neill MD MC, of Rhymney, Mon.; d. Aug. 1995.

Dobrée, Peter George James, brother of William Bonamy Dennis Dobrée (qv); b. 15 July 1913; adm. Jan. 1927 (B); left July 1930; Univ. of Reading; Agricultural Service Fed. Malay States; dur­ing Japanese invasion served in SS Volunteer Artillery, escaping from Singapore in small boat; IA (3rd Gurkhas) 1942-6 (Lieut.-Col.); OBE Apr. 1946; later a nursery gardener at Wellington, Somerset; m. 1st 12 Apr. 1950 Denise Jill, d. of Dennis Charles Rennie MRCS, of Fawley, Hants; 2nd 6 Aug. 1963 Patricia Mary, d. of Walter Honnibal of Taunton, Somerset; d. 21 Oct. 2004.

Dobrée, William Bonamy Dennis, son of Franklin Bonamy Hankey Dobrée, hydrographic sur­veyor PLA, of Grays, Essex, and Catherine Eliza, d. of Col. Charles Edward Shepherd IA, of Kensington; b. 7 Feb. 1906; adm. Sept. 1919 (G); left Aug. 1922; branch man. Shell Co. of Singa­pore, retd 1956; RAFVR in WW2 (Flight Lieut.); farmed in Devon; m. 7 Mar. 1936 Winifred Raleigh, d. of Wilfred Fox Hamlin of Shanghai, widow of William Wiley; d. 19 Jan. 1991.

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DOBSON, FITZHERBERT, son of Rev. Henry Dobson DD, Prebendary of Durham; bapt. Durham Cathedral 2 Feb 1704/5; adm. (aged 10) Oct 1715; Min. Can. 1719, 1720; Clare Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 12 Dec 1720; BA 1724/5; MA 1728.