He was the son of Robert Dawson, of 7, Lansdowne Road, Forest Hall.
Morpeth Herald 23/11/1917 carries a brief obituary:
Information has been received by Mr R. Dawson of 9 Palmersville [sic], Forest Hall, that his son, R. Dawson, A.B., of the Hawke Battalion, has been killed in action in France.
He is remembered at Palmersville on P25.01 at Longbenton on L25.01 and at Killingworth on K9.01