| Regimental number | 6260 |
| Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria |
| School | State School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Address | Wilson Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E J Sherman, Townsend Street, Albury, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Cappy, France |
| Age at death | 21.3 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row M, Grave No. 6), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 175 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Elizabeth jane Shirman DAWSON, Garfield, Victoria, Australia. Born at Benalla, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
