| Regimental number | 481 |
| Place of birth | Burwood, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Mt Landsborough, Winton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Florence Mary Dawson, 'Beriby', Gillies Street, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 5th November, 1914 Taken on Strength, 5th Light Horse Regt., 8th December, 1914. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Shell Green Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 4 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Action and Florence Mary DAWSON, Berily Gillers Street, Wattstonecroft, Sydney. Native of Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
