| Regimental number | 89 |
| Place of birth | Moama New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Shearer |
| Address | Moama, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Dawson, Moama, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 27 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on 3 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 31 August 1916 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1737 Lance Sergeant John DAWSON, 14th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 24 July 1919. |