| Regimental number | 3591 |
| Place of birth | Sandilands, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Sandilands, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Hugh Bawden, Sandilands, Yorke's Peninsula, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 29 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 32nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on 2 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Squadron |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 March 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 5969 Lance Corporal Hugh BAWDEN, 10th Bn, killed in action, 10 August 1918. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |