| Regimental number | 48462 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, John William Dadson, Salisbury Road, Morningside, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 26th Reinforcements (Second Draft), E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 86 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Tahiti', 27 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 1 August 1919. War service: 2 years 149 days (of which 2 years 23 days were abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 88 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 67, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20994835 |