| Regimental number | 426 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Brunswick Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Weardale via Belgrave PO, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A C Cowey, Weardale Belgrave PO, Belgrave, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 46th Battalion |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF46 Promotion date: |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Work near Hamel on 8 August 1918. Recommendation date: Military Cross Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty as intelligence officer during operations wet of Bellenglise on the 18th-19th September 1918. When the line was held up by heavy machine gun fire, he dashed forward, organized a party, and pushed forward to a sunken road, where he established posts under intense machine gun fire. It was owing to his fine work in assisting to organize the line that the position was held.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
