| Regimental number | 2068 |
| Place of birth | Whitemore near Westbury, Tasmania |
| School | Whitmore, Hagley and Sprent State Schools, Tasmania |
| Other training | Stott's Correspondence College |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, George Dobson, Sprent, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 91st Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2068A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Underhill Farm Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 11), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Charlotte Elizabeth DOBSON, Sprent, Tasmania. Native of Whitemore, Tasmania |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |