| Regimental number | 18448 |
| Place of birth | Launceston, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Moulder |
| Address | Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Edward Dobson, Lake Margaret, Queenstown, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 19 October 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 25 September 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | Divisional Signal Company 5, Engineer Reinforcements 13 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 22/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 22 July 1919 |
