Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Dawson akasimudzirwa kuva kaputeni mukuru musi wa 30 June 1969. Aive Director weNaval Operations (DNO) kuNaval Headquarters (NHQ) panguva yeIndo-Pakistan Hondo ya1971. Mamwe ebudiriro dzinoshanda dzeIndian Navy dzakakurumbira zvikuru, kubatanidza
Operation Trident, Operation Python uye kuvharirwa kwegungwa kweEast Pakistan kwakaitwa panguva yaaive DNO. Dawson akapiwa Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) nokuda kwebasa rake uye hutungamiri munguva yehondo.