| Regimental number | 58552 |
| Place of birth | Clarence New South Wales |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Ironworker |
| Address | Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Brother, R K Dowling, 29 Camden Street, Newtown, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 1 May 1918 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st to 15th (NSW) General Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board A40 Ceramic on 22 December 1914 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 19 June 1918 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Feldmarschall on 19 June 1918 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 23 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 58553 Gunner Percy Robert DOWLING, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919. |
