| Regimental number | 259 |
| Place of birth | Beech Forest, Victoria |
| School | Beech Forest State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Beech Forest, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alfred Bygrove Bowen, Beech Forest, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mericourt, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Mericourt L'Abbe Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 7), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred Bygrove and Annie BOWEN. Native of Beech Forest, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |