| Regimental number | 2450 |
| Place of birth | Perth, Tasmania |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Signalman, South Australian Railways |
| Address | Perth, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Precillia Jane Cawthen, Perth, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | 13 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on 8 May 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Troop Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 26 September 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 39 Pte John Alfred CAWTHEN, 40th Bn, killed in action, 7 June 1917. |
| Other details | Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | 20 November 1952 |
| Age at death | 62 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 12, Grave 47), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
