| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Coachbuilder |
| Address | 9 Violet Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Bowden, 9 Violet Street, West Perth, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 12 May 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 14 May 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps - Hospital Transports (Number 1 Hospital Ship A61, "Kanowna") |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/104/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on n.d. |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 16 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 247 Lance Corporal Alexander BOWDEN, 44th Bn, returned to Australia, 1 June 1919. |
