| Regimental number | 3102 |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motorbody builder |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr P J H Fowler, 40 Gordon Street, Alphington, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 60th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing in Action, 19 July 1916. Now, 25 August 1916, reported 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Buried by Chap. Rev. J.P. Gilbert att. 60 Bn'. Note, Red Cross File No 1100207: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FOWLER Walter Henry
Red Cross File No 1100207 |
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