| Regimental number | 30834 |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M McGowan, c/o Mrs A Smith, 34A Antrim Road, Belfast, Ireland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 20th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Port Lyttelton on |
| Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 8 December 1916. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 1), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Marianne McGowan, 34A, Antrim Road, Belfast, Ireland, and the late George McGowan |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 47, p. 3 |