| Regimental number | 6764 |
| Place of birth | Illawarra New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Butcher |
| Address | Midson Road, Epping, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr Charles Dawson, Midson Road, Epping, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Field Ambulance, Section A |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from |
| From Embarkation Rolls it is not possible to distinguish the embarkation details of individual officers and men: 6 officers and 156 others embarked on HMAT A11 'Ascanius' from Melbourne on 10 November 1915; 1 officer and 50 others embarked on HMAT A58 'Kabringa' from Melbourne on 8 November 1915; 1 officer and 16 others embarked on HMAT A2 'Geelong' from Adelaide on 12 November 1915; 1 officer and 4 others embarked on HMAT A13 'Katuna' from Adelaide on 9 November 1915; and | |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Butchery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4651 Pte James Robb DAWSON, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919; 6708 Pte William Robert DAWSON, 3rd Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 3 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |