| Regimental number | 23810 |
| Occupation | Engine driver |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Dewar, Totaratahi, Oamaru, Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Estaires Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row L, Grave No 10), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Margaret Dewar, Totara, Oamaru |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 15148 Pte Alexander DEWAR, 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 3 December 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 8 |