| Regimental number | 629 |
| Place of birth | Runnymede Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | McTaggart, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, William Walter Cowan, McTaggart PO, McTaggart, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 19 February 1917 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 12 February 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 10, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/15/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 21 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
| Fate | nig No details enetered on Nominal |
| Date of death | 10 September 1964 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |
