| Regimental number | 3768 |
| Place of birth | Golden Square, Victoria |
| School | Eaglehawk Public School No. 210, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Brazier Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, T Dawes, Brazier Street, Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "While on board ship he was very ill. Thinking he was dying he wrote his letter to his mother saying farewell - put it in a bottle, dropped it into the sea. 4 months after it was found and sent to his mother at Eaglehawk, but he arrived in Egypt safely." Details from Mother. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Berks Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 18), Ploegsteert, Beligum. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 43 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents. Thomas and Maria DAWES, 71 Wattle Lane, bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Native of Golden Square, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Alfred Watson. |