| Regimental number | 52940 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Blueskin, Otago |
| Occupation | Cheesemaker |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Donald Calder Bower, Greytown |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Gunner |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Gunner |
| Final unit | 13th Battery, 3rd Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | St Nicholas' Churchyard (Plot A, Row 5, Grave No 17), Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Donald Calder Bower and Flora Bower, West Street, Greytown, Wairarapa |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 15 |