| Regimental number | 48989 |
| Occupation | Horse breaker |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs B McGowan, c/o Mrs Peterson, McMaster Street, Invercargill |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, Reinforcements, G Company (Second Part) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 95 Willochra on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Cornelius and Margaret McGowan; Wife: Barbara McGowan, 44 Earnshaw Street, Invercargill. Native of Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 66, p. 23 |