| Regimental number | 7971 |
| Place of birth | Albany, Western Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Tenterden, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, Wm G Dowdell, Tenterden, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | 31 August 1917 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 27th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/6 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board SS Canberra on 23 November 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 5 September 1919 |