| Regimental number | 677 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Bibby Street, Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Sowter, Bibby Street, Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 4 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, F Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on 22 December 1914 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Name does not appear on Nominal Roll |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2897 Pte Frank SOWTER, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919; 2986 Pte Clement Cornelius Selwyn SOWTER, 32nd Bn, died of wounds, 30 October 1918; 3989 Pte Charles Selwyn SOWTER, 45th Bn, returned to Australia, 5 April 1919;1995 Pte Percival Bonnar SOWTER, 16th Machine Gun Company, returned to Australia, 31 January 1918. |
