| Regimental number | 5041 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Preston Post Office, via Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Bowder, Cross Roads, via Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 18 January 1916. Taken on strength, 2nd Bn, 10 August 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Railway Dugout Burial Ground (Plot VI, Row M, Grave No. 3), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 31 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of John Henry BOWDER. Native of Balmain, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4674 Pte Thomas BOWDER, 53rd Bn, killed in action, 20 December 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
