| Regimental number | 1688 |
| Place of birth | Portsmouth, England |
| School | St Luke's, Portsmouth, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Portsmouth, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mrs Lizzie Coward, Portsmouth, England |
| Previous military service | Royal Engineers Territorial Force, Hampshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 20th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/37/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, near St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Bellicourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 5), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 177 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Lizzie COWARD, 80 Laburnum Grove, Portsmouth, England |
| Family/military connections | Nil |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
