| Regimental number | 793 |
| Place of birth | Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| School | Ebborow School, Rugby, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kate Dodson, 4 St Matthew Street, Rugby, England |
| Previous military service | Served as Bugler in Rugby Volunteer and Territorial Companies. |
| Enlistment date | 4 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A6 Clan Maccorquodale on 13 February 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was a Freemason - Perth Lodge, Western Australia. |
| Fate | Killed in Action 2 May 1918 |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 26 |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 586 Sergeant Henry Dodson NOON, 16th Bn, killed in action, 31 August 1916; Harold DICK, died of malaria after serving in Mesopotamia and Palestine.~ |
