| Regimental number | 775 |
| Place of birth | Yorkshire England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Cullinlaringo Station via Springsure, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Next of kin | Friend, John Le-Fenare, Springsure, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 42nd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/59/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot II, Row T, Grave No. 26), Streenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret DOBSON, Kilpin, Howden, Yorks, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |