| Regimental number | 2012 |
| Place of birth | Skinner New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Rocky Flat, Guyra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Farmer Dawson, Rocky Flat, Guyra, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 14 August 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 16 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Division Ammunition Column |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 2 March 1919 |
| Date of death | 7 August 1961 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis |
