
| Regimental number | 6303 |
| Place of birth | Cascilis, Victoria |
| School | Cascilis State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Cassilis, Vic |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sarah Ann Dawson, Cassilis, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Harbonnieres, France |
| Age at death | 27.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot VI, Row D, Grave No. 20), Harbonnieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Tomas and Sarah Anne DAWSON. Born at Cassilis, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |