| Regimental number | 9/1519 |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Next of kin | Father, W Dawson, 8 Sheen Street, Roslyn, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 42nd Reinforcements, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Tofua on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 2 August 1918. | |
| Other details | Ex 7th Reinforcements |
| Sources | Nominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 88, p. 6 |