| Regimental number | 3918 |
| Place of birth | Inverell New South Wales |
| School | Wellingrove Public School, Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Other training | Government Experimental School, Glen Innes, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Public School, Saumarez Ponds, Dumaresq, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, W Bowen, Saumarez Ponds, Armidale, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 20th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Walter Eric BOWEN. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No. 1), Bois-Grenier, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 90 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Name listed on Office of War Graves/AWM record as Walter Eric BOWEN. Parents: Walter and Jean BOWEN, 'Waratah', Mill Street, Carlton, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Rob Roy, Inverell, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3917 Pte Aubrey Robert BOWEN, 20th Bn, wounded three times, also gassed, returned to Australia. |
| 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
