| Regimental number | 52 |
| Place of birth | Toorak, Victoria |
| School | State School, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Address | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Bown, 'Motcombe', Punt Hill, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 49th (Prahran) Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Trois-Arbres Cemetery (Plot I, Row P, Grave No. 11), Steenwerck, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 127 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and phoebe BOWN, "Motcombe", 957 Punt Hill, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2798 Corporal Frederick John BOWN, 1st Pioneers, died of wounds, Passchendaele, 6 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
