| Regimental number | 42549 |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs McDowall, Janefield, Mosgiel |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Naves Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 1), Naves, near Cambrai, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Helen McDowall, Brechin, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 15 |