| Regimental number | 13/320 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodstock |
| Religion | No religious affiliation stated |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Address | Hamilton, Waikato |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26.3 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 160 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mrs C Dobson, Kai Iwi, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in Waikato Mounted Rifles Regiment; keft the district; serving in 4th Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hamilton |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Auckland on |
| The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | 4th (Waikato) Squadron, Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Hannah Dobson, Kai Iwi, Wanganui |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 359 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20997552 |