| Regimental number | 69 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 41 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs C Dawson, Scottsdale, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, Army Medical Corps |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 12), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Family/military connections | Sons: 2021 Pte Alexander DAWSON, 12th Bn, killed in action, 19-22 August 1916; 4782 Pte Sydney Albert DAWSON, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 12 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |