| Regimental number | 34 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waverley, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
| Address | 66 Brougham Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Albert Edward Dawes, 201 Victoria Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 24th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Randwick, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31488 (11 July 1919); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 124 (30 October 1919). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Devanah', 8 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), 25 August 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Also served in World War II: enlisted, 8 September 1941; discharged, 16 October 1945, as NX44467 Lance Corporal, 2/1 Guard Bn. |
| Miscellaneous details | Also embarked INF2REIN15. Year of birth (1903) on DVA Nominal Roll does not compute with age at death. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 80 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWES Ronald Rolfe |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
