| Regimental number | 2009 |
| Place of birth | Kilkenny, South Australia |
| School | Towitta, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Towitta, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 6' 1.25" |
| Weight | 184 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Cowland, Truro, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 7), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth COWLAND, Morgan, South Australia. Native of Towitta |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2010 Lance Corporal William Horace COWLAND, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 24 June 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Adelaide, 7 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 11 March 1916. Proceeded to 32nd Bn from 8th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 1 April 1916; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, Duntroon Plateau, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, COWLAND John James |
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