| Regimental number | 1081 |
| School | State School No 1254, Maldon, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Denmark via Albany, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31.2 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Dorothy Bowman, Skiddow, Maldon, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Campbellfield, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 3rd Pioneer Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/15/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 3) Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Maldon, Victoria. Inscription beneath memorial window depicting St George reads: 'Pro Deo et Patria 1914 1919'. Parents: John and Dorothy BOWMAN, Maldon, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BOWMAN Richard Clifford |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
