| Regimental number | 6/3683 |
| Occupation | Orchardist |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Dodson, The Hill, Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board SS Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 12th (Nelson) Company, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ellen Susan Dodson, Cleveland Road, Nelson, and the late Henry Dodson |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 24 |