| Regimental number | 2740 |
| Place of birth | Tenterfield New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Tenterfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Dopson, James Street, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 4 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 1 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 10 May 1917 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2011 Sergeant John Joseph DOPSON, 15th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 16 July 1919. |
