| Regimental number | 135 |
| Place of birth | Ingham Queensland |
| School | Ingham and Nambour State Schools and Gatton College, Queensland |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Experimentalist |
| Address | College, Gatton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Louis Jesse Cowley, 'Lorne,' Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Citizens Forces and Cadets |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A15 Star of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Rapa, Palestine |
| Age at death | 20.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 197), Egypt |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 3 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Lewis and Isabel COWLEY, Baulkham Hills, New South Wales. Native of Ingham, Queensland |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
