| Regimental number | 20309 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Father, S. Dawson, Mauriceville |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 6), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel & Mary Dawson, Third Street, Lansdowne, Masterton |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 10 |