| Regimental number | 3/1675 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Plymouth, Devon, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.8 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C E Bowden, 57 Montreal Street, Sydenham, Christchurch |
| Previous military service | Served in the Junior Cadets; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Palmerston North |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, No 2 Field Ambulance |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | No 3 Field Ambulance, New Zealand Medical Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XXIX, Row D, Grave No 13), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Wesley Bowden and Clara Ellen Bowden, 34 Glandovey Road, Fendalton, Christchurch |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 March 1916. Relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal, Moascar, 28 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Detached to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 17 August 1916. Admitted to 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 14 October 1916; rejoined No 3 Field Ambulance, 18 October 1916. Admitted to No 3 Field Ambulance, 3 November 1916 (influenza); discharged to unit, 6 November 1916. Detached to NZ Divisional Train, 10 February 1917; rejoined No 3 Field Ambulance, 21 July 1916. On leave to England, 10 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 23 August 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22277723 |