| Regimental number | 35892 |
| Place of birth | Unley, Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | Trinity Grammar School, Kew, Victoria |
| Other training | Salesman |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | 66 Mayston Street, Upper Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Bown, 66 Mayston Street, Upper Hawthorn, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, Reinforcement 28 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 19 |
| Place of burial | Roisel Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 17), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 14 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles James and Letitia BOWN, 'Airlie', Ocean Street, Hampton, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |