| Regimental number | 179 |
| Place of birth | Bruni Island, Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Allonah, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Dwyer, Allonah, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 23 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Army Provost Corps |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 863 Corporal Thomas Vincent DWYER MM, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919; [20610] Lt John James DWYER VC, 4th Machine Gun Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918. |