| Regimental number | 27717 |
| Occupation | Winchman |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Isabella Milne, Post Office, Gore |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 11th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 64 Devon on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 2), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Dawson and Isabella Milne, Gore |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 41, p. 29 |