| Regimental number | 53445 |
| Place of birth | Cootamundra New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Mail assistant |
| Address | Bexley, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Bowles, Linton, Godwin Street, Bexley, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 38th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | 21 January 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | New South Wales Reinforcement 3 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 8 May 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 8 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Father: 6764 Pte James BOWLES, 20th Bn, returned to Australia, 18 December 1918; Brother: 5034 Corporal Edgar James BOWLES, Australian Army Pay Corps, returned to Australia, 1 February 1922. |