| Regimental number | 15148 |
| Place of birth | Totara |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs W Dewar, Totaratahi, Oamaru, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot IXA, Row C, Grave No 11), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret Dewar, Totaratahi, Oamaru |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 23810 Pte Davidson Blackie DEWAR, 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, died of wounds, 11 December 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 11 |