| Regimental number | 3259 |
| Place of birth | North Creek New South Wales |
| School | Public School |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Brunswick River, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 32 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Augustine Cowen, Billinudgel, Brunswick River, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 47th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 33 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row A, Grave No. 4), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Annie COWEN, Billinudgel, New South Wales. Native of North Creek, Ballina, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
