| Regimental number | 48 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| School | St Peter's School, Dalbeattie, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 18 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Moore Park, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Mary Dowds, Homewood Sanatorium, Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Divisional Cyclist Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 12/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 48A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row E, Grave No 40), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John DOWDS, 80 Stevenson Street, Calton, Glasgow, and the late Mary Ann Burnson DOWDS |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |