| Regimental number | 551 |
| Place of birth | Perth Western Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | 53 Barlee Street, Mt Lawley, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Robert James Rowlands, 53 Barlee Street, Mt Lawley, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | 88th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 24 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 11 January 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 44th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 3 May 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 552 Pte Percival Robert William ROWLANDS, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 27 July 1919. |
