| Regimental number | 3056 |
| Place of birth | Day Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Fort Street Superior Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Dumfries, Campsie Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs F Howatson, Dumfries, Campsie Street, Campsie, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 34 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VI, Row K, Grave No. 49), La Chapelle d'Armentieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 157 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Frances HOWATSON, Campsie Street, Campsie, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
| Family/military connections | 2 cousins: 1 killed, 1 demobilised. |