| Regimental number | 8306 |
| Place of birth | Northam Western Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Suburban Road, South Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph McDowell, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 5 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian Stationary Hospital 2 - Special Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/71/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A34 Benalla on 1 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 15 June 1919 |