Hi Allyson,
It's good to know that there are other people researching Dobson's experience, I'm in the same boat so to speak, I don't have a photograph of Dobson or any of my relatives from that era.
There is much research still to be done about the circumstances of his death and what action he was in. I've recently learnt that any men who went overseas before the end of 1915, the date and what front they landed in the battlefield is listed on their Medal Index Record. We know he landed at Gallipoli on the 28th of September 1915. 2B on his record refers to the Balkans - Gallipoli and Aegean Islands. See the attached record. If he landed on the 28th any information about what the East Yorkshire's got up to from that date until the evacuation would help us find that out. I did read that his regiment were evacuated in the 17th of December but that doesn't confirm that he was evacuated then.
I know his regiment landed at Sulva Bay on the 6 - 7th of August 1915. I haven't researched any East Yorkshire battalions landing at the 28th of September. I assume you both have the newspaper articles reporting his death?
Pauline mentioned she was told he died on a ship - this could well be one of the last evacuation ships from the beach but I am only speculating - I don't have any evidence. If a ship went down in the evacuation it surely would of been reported somewhere. The most I've read about the evacuation was that it was successful with minimal casualties.
Dobson was from a very big family (eight from what I can find) and the Gray family go back in Hendon for a very long time. More than likely he had brothers who served there are a few men who would of been of age. His father was also named Dobson Croudace Gray and was a mariner in Hendon. There are a few generations of Gray men going out to sea.
I know it is possible to purchase pension records,this may tell us more information about what action he was in. See this link -
http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/all-about-the-wfa/wfa...There isn't a service record or pension record available on Ancestry which is rather frustrating.
Lastly - Allison, you probably know - there is quite a bit of information about the Wake family available. I have a book about characters in Hendon and Henderson Wake is mentioned.
If Pauline could photograph anything related to his experience that would help us out.
Best,
Ross