| Date of birth | 1890 |
| Place of birth | Flemington, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | Gladstone Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Dewar, 23 Gladtone Street, Moonee Ponds, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 8 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 4th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/16/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 21 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |
| Date of death | 1932 |