| Regimental number | 2523 |
| Place of birth | Manchester England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Share farmer |
| Address | 'Nilgara', Burrowa, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Bowler, 2 St Margaret Avenue, Burnage Lane, Withington via Manchester, England |
| Enlistment date | 23 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 39th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on 9 November 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 11 December 1918 |