| Regimental number | 24034 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Next of kin | Father, R McCowen, Bombay, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| A Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion, 13th Reinforcements, left Wellington on board two ships: 'Tofua' (sailed 30 May 1916) and 'Willochra' (sailed 31 May 1916). From the Nominal Rolls it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Poelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot LV, Row B, Grave No 16), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr and Mrs R McCowen, 12 Bracken Avenue, Epsom, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 4 |