| Place of birth | Rochester, Victoria |
| School | Melbourne High School, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Other training | School teacher at Kyneton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Military student |
| Address | Leonora, Ferntree Gully, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, A Dawkins, Ferntree Gully, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Royal Military College, Duntroon |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/21/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Division Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 22.6 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Eliza DAWKINS, Rowell Avenue, Camberwell, Victoria. Native of Rochester, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 19121 Sapper Allan Stanley DAWKINS, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918; 18747 Corporal Arthur Lewis DAWKINS, 4th Sanitary Section, returned to Australia, 22 August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Dawkins was the senior cadet in the original class to graduate (early) from RMC Duntroon and volunteer for overseas service with the AIF. |
| Sources | Judith Ingle, 'From Duntroon to the Dardanelles' (self published, 1995) |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
