| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Electrical engineer |
| Address | North Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Frank Prosser Bowden, 26 Jordan Hill Road, North Hobart, Tasmania |
| Previous military service | 36 Field Company Army Engineers |
| Enlistment date | 1 May 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 29 May 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant (Honorary Lieutenant) |
| Unit name | April 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 8/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 16 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Flying Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 June 1919 |
