| Regimental number | 344 |
| Place of birth | Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England |
| School | Korumburra School, Victoria |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 6 weeks |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Korumburra PO, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Richard Dawes, Korumburra PO, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 11), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 52 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary Ann DAWES, Korumburra, Victoria, Australia. Native of Derbyshire, England |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4399 Pte Charles DAWES, 21st Bn, died of wounds, 7 November 1916; 5079 Pte Richard Gordon DAWES, 21st Bn, died of wounds, 8 November 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |