| Regimental number | 8/2720 |
| Address | Factory Road, Mosgiel |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, John Rowan, Park Street, Winton |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial C. 41), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs John Rowan, Winton |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Sixth |