| Regimental number | 4156 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat Victoria |
| School | State School, Golden Point, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Cleaner |
| Address | 57 Clayton Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Coward, 57 Clayton Street, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Commonwealth Military Cadet Corps |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Unspecified Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Bullecourt, France |
| Age at death | 22.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 22), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Elizabeth COWARD,57 Clayton Street, Ballarat East, Victoria, |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |