| Regimental number | 1723 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Vic |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | 101 Swanston Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs R W Howling, 101 Swanston Street, Geelong, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 23rd Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 15), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 99 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Ralph and Joh HOWLING, 44 Maud Street, Geelong, Victoria |