| Regimental number | 6084 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| School | Spring Hill Schools, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 6 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Postal sorter |
| Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Father, G Dawson, Port Macquarie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | 6th Field Company Engineers, Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/25/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A40 Runic |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "When war broke out there was the Father and two sons. Both sons enlisted. The Father died while we were on active service and the undersigned returned invalided" Details from Brother. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | 13th General Hospital, Boulogne, France |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Bologne Eastern Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row I, Grave No. 43), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Ellen DAWSON. Native of Nottingham, England |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
