| Regimental number | 2739 |
| Place of birth | Hanley, England |
| School | Catholic School, New South Wales |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 1.5 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19.4 |
| Height | 5' 3" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Catherine Dawson, 118 Glebe Street, Glebe, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets (Compulsory Military Training scheme). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Glebe, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Bancourt British Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row E, Grave No 12), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Catherine Dawson, 68 Toxteth Road, Glebe, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2720 Pte Henry Constantine DAWSON, 45th Bn, killed in action, 7 April 1918; 6548 Pte Hughie Francis Carlin DAWSON, 17th Bn, discharged on account of desertion, 1 April 1920; 19362 Sapper John Owen DAWSON, 1st Signal Squadron Engineers, returned to Australia, 30 August 1918; 3136 Pte Paul Richard DAWSON, 45th Bn, discharged on account of desertion, 1 April 1920; 17967 Sapper Samuel DAWSON MM, Anzac Mounted Division Train, returned to Australia, 26 August 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWSON Lance Joseph |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
