| Regimental number | 2987 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Christian Brothers' Catholic School, Ovingham, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Brompton, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Mrs Rose Barklay, 2nd Street, Brompton, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2986 Pte Clement Cornelius Selwyn SOWTER, 32nd Bn, died of wounds, 30 October 1918; 677 Pte Arthur Roy SOWTER, returned to Australia; 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. |
| Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Wounded, Hindenburg Line, 29 September 1918; invalided to England. Arrived back in Australia, 8 March 1919. |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
