| Regimental number | 2621 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Bent Street Public School, Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Manly, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Auburn Bowmaker, 221 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 56th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/73/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 56th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: enlisted at Goulburn, New South Wales, 4 April 1916. Served with C Company Depot Camp, Goulburn, 4 April-15 May 1916. Appointed Acting Corporal and transferred to A Company Depot Battalion, Goulburn, 16 May 1916. Served with A Company, 56th Bn, 22 June-31 July 1916. Promoted Corporal, 1 July 1916. Attended Non Commissioned Officers' School, Sydney, 30 May-23 June 1916. Attended Special Musketry School, Liverpool, 12-25 July 1916. Attended School of Instruction in entrenching and bomb-throwing, Liverpool, 7-11 August 1916. Promoted Acting Sergeant, 1 August 1916. Embarked from Sydney, 7 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 21 November 1916. Taken on strength, 14th Training Bn, Tidworth, and reverted to Private, 21 November 1916. Attended Lewis Gun course, 3-25 January 1917; obtained 1st Class qualification (Distinguished). Appointed Temporary Corporal, 28 February 1917. Appointed to the cadre of 14th Training Bn, 28 February 1917. Reverted to Private, 13 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 13 September 1917. Taken on strength, 56th Bn, 21 September 1917. Wounded in action, 26 September 1917; evacuated to England, 3 October 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 5 April 1918; disembarked in Sydney, 1 June 1918; discharged, 28 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 86 |
| Place of burial | Cremated: Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney, New South Wales |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
