| Regimental number | 64300 |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Next of kin | Father, T Dobson, Hatea Street, Mairtown, Whangarei |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 96 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Beaumetz Cross roads Cemetery (Row C, Grave No 20), Beaumetz-Les-Cambrai, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary Dobson. Native of Whangarei |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 40 |