| Regimental number | 51099 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Westminster, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Address | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 29.6 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs G Dawson, c/o H Bird, Melbourne Street, East Maitland, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of York', 14 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit: accidental motor car injury: contusion of scalp)), Sydney, 7 April 1919. Medal: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 9, 3876), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DAWSON Robert Ernest |
