| Regimental number | 6772 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Daisy Farm, nr Uralla, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Sheep farmer |
| Address | Deepwater, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Cowley, Deepwater, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 18th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/35/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 35th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 6773 Pte Walter COWLEY, 35th Bn, killed in action, 4 April 1918; Cousin: 2615 Pte Harry COWLEY, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Embarked, Sydney, 16 June 1917; disembarked, Plymouth, 25 August 1917. Marched in to 5th Training Bn, 25 August 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 1 January 1918; marched out to the front, 5 January 1918. Taken on strength, 35th Bn, 7 January 1918. Wounded in action, 4 April 1918; admitted to 9th Australian Field Ambulance (bullet wound, back; family wrongly advised, owing to mutilated cable, that wound was to left leg), 4 April 1918; transferred to 10th General Hospital, Rouen, 5 April 1918; transferred to England, 7 April 1918. Discharged from 3rd Auxiliary Hospital to furlough, 26 April 1918, to report to No. 3 Convalescent Depot, Hurdcott, 10 May 1918. Marched in to No. 1 Convalescent Depot, Sutton Veny, 6 June 1918; to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge, 17 June 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 10 July 1918; rejoined unit in the field, 14 July 1918. On leave in the United Kingdom, 13-27 March 1919. Appointed Lance Corporal, 11 April 1919. Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, 1 May 1919 (measles); transferred to 46th Stationary Hospital, 2 May 1919; discharged to duty, Le Havre, 15 May 1919. Marched out to England to begin return to Australia, 23 May 1919; commenced return to Australia on board 'Prinz Hubertus', 3 July 1919. Discharged, 26 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 76 |
| Place of burial | Scone Cemetery, New South Wales |