| Regimental number | 8/1185 |
| Address | 50 Daniel Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Married |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary Dobson, 50 Daniel Street, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 2nd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 52 |
| Place of burial | Redoubt Cemetery (Special Memorial A. 43), Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Hardie Dobson and Katherine Dobson, Galashiels, Scotland; Wife: Mary Dobson, 50 Daniell Street, South Wellington |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |