| Regimental number | 2010 |
| Place of birth | Towitta, South Australia |
| School | Towitta, South Australia |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Towitta, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Elizabeth Cowland, Truro, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| 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 | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 20 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot IX, Row F, Grave No. 2), Fouilloy, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Elizabeth COWLAND, Morgan, South Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2009 Pte John James COWLAND, 32nd Bn, killed in action, 19 July 1916. |
| 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
