| Regimental number | 2889 |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 22 Kangaroo Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Sloan, 22 Kangaroo Road, Box Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 5 July 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Star Of Victoria on 10 September 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 April 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1783 Pte James Bowman SLOAN, 22nd Bn, drowned at sea, 2 September 1915; 741 Pte Thomas Bowman SLOAN, 21st Bn, drowned at sea, 2 September 1915. |
