| Regimental number | 2143 |
| Place of birth | Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| School | Mt Gambier Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Jockey |
| Address | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mina P Bowd, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 50th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/67/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 43rd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 42 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
| Place of burial | Mud Corner British Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No. 15), Warneton, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 136 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Agnes BOWD; husband of M.P. BOWD, Mundalla, South Australia. Native of Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Place of burial | Ploegsteert, Belgium |