| Regimental number | 2049 |
| Place of birth | Gardeners Bay Tasmania |
| School | State School, Gardeners Bay, Tasmania |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Brightie Cowen, Cygnet, Tasmania |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 40th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died Kandahar Farm. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 5), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Emma COWEN; husband of B. COWEN, 74 Clare Street, New Town, Tasmania. Native of Port Cygnet, Tasmania |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 307 Pte Henry COWEN, 12th Bn, returned to Australia, 24 August 1918; 306 Pte Tasman COWEN, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 10 March 1918; 1701 Pte Thomas COWEN, 40th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 April 1919; Brother-in-law: 3555 Pte Sydney George. PREGNELL, 40th Bn, died of wounds, 2 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |