| Regimental number | 883 |
| Place of birth | Devonshire, England |
| School | Coopers Company School, Bow, London, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 23 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A E Ward, 275 Katherine Street, Forest Gate London, England |
| Previous military service | Served in the Civil Service Cadets, London, England. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was at the landing at Gallipoli wounded in September 1915. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Place of burial | Puchevillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave 34), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 58 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Rowden and Alice Elizabeth WARD. |