| Regimental number | 4499 |
| Place of birth | Albion Park, New South Wales |
| School | Avondale Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Avondale, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Dawes, Post Office, Dapto, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Vraucourt Copse Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No. 4), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Caleb and Mary Ann DAWES, Dapto, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2167 Pte Walter Leslie DAWES, 11th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |