| Regimental number | 4521 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| School | Rose Park Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | 123 Sydenham Road, Norwood, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Sowton, 123 Sydenham Road, Norwood, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 27th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 27th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 25.1 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (Plot 83, Row L, Grave No. 3), Wiltshire, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 111 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Mary SOWTON, 17 May Terrace, Kensington Park, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 978 Pte Stanley Seymour SOWTON, 43rd Bn, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919; Cousins: 3043 Pte Claude Colin Bruce SOWTON, 16th Bn, killed in action, 11 April 1917; 20277 Gunner Nicholas Hope SOWTON, 8th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 24 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |