| Regimental number | 10/2685 |
| Address | Wild Hills, Alfredton |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J McDowell, Skene Street, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XII, Row F, Grave No 5), near Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Mary Jane McDowell, 139 Skene Street, Warmambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Sixth |