| Regimental number | 32831 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Woodside |
| True Name | DOW, John William |
| Other Names | John William |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29 |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 182 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs P Dow, Woodside, Otago |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Elizabeth Dow, Woodside, West, Taieri, Dunedin, and the late Peter Dow |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 March 1917; joined 4th Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, in the field, 25 May 1917, and posted to A Company. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 17 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 File 20998311 |