| Regimental number | 5079 |
| Place of birth | Korumburra South, Victoria |
| School | Korumburra South School, Korumburra, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Korumburra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Dawes, Korumburra, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 17.10 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 18 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 50), Becordel-Becourt, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 93 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary Ann DAWES, Korumburra, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4399 Pte Charles DAWES, 21st Bn, died of wounds, 7 November 1916; 344 Corporal George DAWES, 8th Bn, killed in action, 7 August 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |