| Regimental number | 473 |
| Place of birth | Pentland Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Pentland via Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Father, John Towler, Pentland, QNR via Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 20 June 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 26 June 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 12, Reinforcement 7 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/17/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on 26 October 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 January 1918 |
