| Regimental number | 13428 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Christchurch |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 167 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs T C Richardson, Pakehiroa, Tuparoa, East Coast |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Featherston |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, J Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Thomas and Barbara Dewar. Native of Taranaki |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 29 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 27 July 1916; attached to NZ Reserve Group, Sling Camp, 28 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 1 September 1916. Killed in action, France, 15 September 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 16 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |