| Regimental number | 1808 |
| Place of birth | Norwood South Australia |
| School | Coolgardie State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Toolsmith |
| Address | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Mary B Cowey, 131 Bourke Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 44th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/61/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted April 1916 |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 28 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 8), Neuve-Eglise, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 123 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fred and Catherine COWEY; husband of M. COWEY, 216 Adelaide Terrace, Perth, Western Australia. Native of New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother-in-law: [368] 2nd Lt George Eyre POWELL MM, 28th Bn, killed in action, 26 March 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |