| Regimental number | 31233 |
| Occupation | Seedsman |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G H Dawson, 8 Toronto Street, Monks Road, Lincoln, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXXVIII, Row H, Grave No 16/21), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs G.F. Dawson, Lincoln, England; Wife: Dorothy Ida Dodd (formerly Dawson), 1 Barn Green, Beeches Barn Estate, Wolverhampton, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 8 |