| Regimental number | 18752 |
| Occupation | Provision dealer |
| Next of kin | Father, John Henry Bowden, 22 Tivoli Street, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 59 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Sapper |
| Final unit | 5th New Zealand Railway Troops, New Zealand Light Railways Operating Service |
| Fate | Died of injuries |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVI, Row CC, Grave No 9A), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Henry and Elizabeth Bowden, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 1 |