| Regimental number | 12158 |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M Dobson, River Street, Karangahake, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | Euston Road Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No 6), Colincamps, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Catherine Dobson, Heriot, Scotland; Wife: Margaret Stevenson Dobson, Baillie Street, Thames |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 19 |