| Regimental number | 738 |
| Place of birth | Hillston, New South Wales |
| School | St Joseph Convent (Catholic) School, Hillston, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Letter carrier |
| Address | Molesworth Street, Hillston, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Dodd, Molesworth Street, Hillston, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 36th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 36th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Given names Joseph McShane on ROH. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Spelt Joseph MacLane Dodd on NR |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row L. Grave No. 15), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 126 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary DODD, Molesworth Street, Hillston, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |