| Regimental number | 6316 |
| Place of birth | Stirling Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Union Bank of Aust, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert W Dawson, 14 Drummond Place, Sterling, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 18 October 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 23 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Spelt Donald Clark Dawson on NR |
