| Regimental number | 1026 |
| Place of birth | South Hampton England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Rigger |
| Address | Victoria Coffee Palace, Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, John H Dobson, 1 Victoria Place, Stoke, Devonport, England |
| Previous military service | RANR |
| Enlistment date | 3 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 9 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 6 September 1919 |
