| Regimental number | 3775 |
| Place of birth | Bere Regis, Dorset, England |
| School | State School |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 1 |
| Religion | Congregational |
| Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
| Address | Bedfordale via Armadale, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Next of kin | Father, J W Dowell, Keysbrook, Western Australia |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 30 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 29), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James Willcox and Annie Mary DOWELL. Born at Bere Regis, Dorset, England |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: Thomas William Dowell. Died of wounds in France. |