| Regimental number | 5980 |
| Place of birth | Fitzroy, Victoria |
| School | Fitzroy Public School, George Street, Fitzroy, Victoria No. 450 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 11 Rowe Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Dawson, 11 Rowe Street, North Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Arthur Phillip Dawson on NR |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row AA, Grave No. 10), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Annie DAWSON, 11 Rowe Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |