| Regimental number | 8194 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 10 Garnet Street, South Preston, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, A McDowell, 10 Garnet Street, South Preston, Victoria |
| Previous military service | 55th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Australian General Hospital, Special Reinforcements |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXIII, Row D, Grave No. 6A), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Elizabeth McDOWELL, 186 North Road, Brighton, Victoria. Native of Gordons, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3194 Sergeant Athol Halliday McDOWELL, 60th Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |