| Regimental number | 1671 |
| Place of birth | Wallsend New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 8 Dock Road, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Peter Bowling, 8 Dock Road, Balmain, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 August 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 30th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/47/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 17 December 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1689 Pte Frank Patrick BOWLING, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 May 1919. |