| Regimental number | 89 |
| Place of birth | Port Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Nairne, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr. Dow, Nairne, South Australia |
| Enlistment date | 19 August 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Trumpeter |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 22 October 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 October 1918 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 128 Sergeant Graham DOW, 1 LHB, returned to Australia, 13 October 1918. |