| Regimental number | 33509 |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss Alfreda Edith Bowden, Te Kuiti |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 21st Reinforcements, E Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXV, Row C, Grave No 19), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Brother: A. J. Bowden, Moonta, South Australia, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 17 |