| Regimental number | 2645 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | Prodestant Glasgow, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 42 Australia Street, Newtown, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Father, B McGowan, 2 Clyde View Place, Camsbuslong Road, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 32 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | Dartmoor Cemetery (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 39), Becordel-Becourt, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 162 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Bernard and Annie McKnight MCGOWAN |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
