| Regimental number | 2791 |
| Place of birth | Tipperary, Ireland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shot firer |
| Address | Tipperary, Ireland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 40 |
| Height | 6' 4" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Friend, Thomas Enright, Dalworth, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | West Maitland, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 30th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, England Embarked Sydney, 9 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria, Egypt, to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 16 June 1916. Admitted to 3rd New Zealand General Hospital, Codford, 9 November 1916 (pneumonia); discharged from hospital and marched in to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 9 January 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Benalla', from Plymouth, 13 February 1917; disembarked Sydney, 10 April 19117; discharged, 8 May 1917 (medically unfit: weakness and cough). Medals: British War Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 55 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Sec. R.C. 9, 2891), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOWDEN Charles |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
