| Regimental number | 4307 |
| Place of birth | Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Granville Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Boilermaker |
| Address | Clyde Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs L M Sowater, C/o Mrs Lee, Onslow Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Sydney spelt Sidney |
| Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Hooge Crater Cemetery (Plot XVI, Row D, Grave No. 19), Zillebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 18 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Margaret SOWTER; husband of Linda OVERALL SOWTER, Onslow Street, Granville, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |