| Regimental number | 6930A |
| Place of birth | Eaglehawk, Victoria |
| School | Eaglehawk State School No 210, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Northcote, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, A E McDowell, 134 Mansfield Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 21st Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row B, Grave No. 6), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Sarah MCDOWELL, 134 Mansfield Street, Northcote, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Pte Fred SHELDON, killed in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
