| Regimental number | 6331 |
| Place of birth | Boness, Lindfreys Shire, Scotland |
| School | Boness Public School, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Brickburner |
| Address | c/o Mrs Stevens, Wellington Road, East Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E McGowan, c/o Mrs Stevens, Wellington Road, East Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 7th Field Ambulance, 6th Reinforcement |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row U, Grave No. 23), Ypres, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Ann McGOWAN; husband of E. BALLARD (formerly McGOWAN), Dovercourt Street, Toowong, Queensland. Native of Bo'ness, Scotland |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
