| Regimental number | 2955 |
| Place of birth | Deloraine Tasmania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Address | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robt. W McGowan, Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 22 June 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 5th Field Company Engineers |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/24/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 24 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 July 1919 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | 2nd Divisional Engineers |
