| Regimental number | 4601 |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Camperdown, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Rowan, Cobden Road, Camperdown, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 18 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 18 February 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | a Prov Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4600 Corporal John Francis ROWAN, a Prov Corps, returned to Australia, 26 July 1919. |
