| Regimental number | 245 |
| Place of birth | Greenock, Scotland |
| School | Home Croft School, Greenock, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 21 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Address | c/o C Kerr, Denham Street, Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Bowman, Walterhall, Mt Morgan, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, A Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | qnd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 1 (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 30), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary BOWMAN, Denham Street, Clayfield, Queensland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
