| Regimental number | 3079 |
| Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
| School | Unley High School, Adelaide, S.A. |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Fitter |
| Address | George Street, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Dawes, George Street, Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row C, Grave No. 10), Couilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Ada DAWES, May Terrace, Lockley's South Australia. Born at Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |