| Regimental number | 453 |
| Place of birth | Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | North Sydney Church of England Grammar School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Overseer |
| Address | Ashford, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Father, N. Dowling, Ashford, Chatswood, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the school cadets. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Was the first man of the Regiment to be wounded at the landing at Gallipoli, but returned to duty after a few days' spell. (Details from Father) |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Palestine |
| Age at death | 21.2 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Ramleh War Cemetery (Row M, Grave No. 59), Palestine. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Neville and Marie DOWLING, Ashford, Sydney Street, Willoughby, New South Wales |
| Family/military connections | Brother: Captain Bruce Sheen DOWLING MC, 1st Field Company Engineers and Adjutant 1st Division Engineers. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
