| Regimental number | 6/1519 |
| Place of birth | Brighthouse, Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Dyson, 231 Roolley Moor Road, Sportland, Rochdale, Lancashire, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 10th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Caterpillar Valley Cemetery (Plot VII, Row A, Grave No 14), Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Annie Dyson, 25 Galloway Street, Hamilton East |
| Other details | Ex 3rd Reinforcements |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 14 |