| Regimental number | 2134 |
| Place of birth | Rutherglen, Victoria |
| School | Rutherglen Public School, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hunter Street, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Magdelen Dawson c/o Mrs H Dawson, Hunter Street, Rutherglen, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 24.4 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 98 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Catherine Dawson, 44 Hoddle Street, Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia. Born at Rutherglen, Victoria |