
| Regimental number | 578 |
| Place of birth | Apsley Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | 19 Bayview Avenue, Auburn, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Cowell, 19 Bayview Avenue, Auburn, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, E Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 1), Anzac, Gallipoli |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 46 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Jessie COWELL; husband of E. COWELL, Stanhope Street, Daylesford, Victoria. Native of Apsley, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: M.A.A. Cowell returned, G.H.L. Cowell 8th LHRegt, deceased; Trooper A. Cowell, killed. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |