| Regimental number | 5081 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Inkerman Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr W Cowie, Inkerman Street, Maryborough, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | 17 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 1 April 1916 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Trench Mortar Battery |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 March 1919 |
| Date of death | 16 July 1963 |
| Place of burial | Springvale Cemetery |