| Regimental number | 14025 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wanganui |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | School teacher |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24.10 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice Bowler, 15 Buller Street, Wellington |
| Previous military service | Served as 2nd Lt in 5th (Wellington) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 5th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company (Unattached) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), Zonnebeke, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Wife: Mrs A Bowler, Davis Street, Hastings, Napier |
| Medals |
Military Cross 'For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led a successful raid against the enemy with great gallantry, captured a large number of prisoners, and effected his withdrawal at a critical time with marked ability.'
Source: 'London Gazette', Supplement No 29968 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 26 June 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 October 1916; joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 29 October 1916, and posted to D Company. Promoted Lieutenant, 11 January 1917. Awarded Military Cross. Detached to Brigade Class of Instruction, 18 May 1917; rejoined unit, 30 May 1917. Appointed Temporary Captain, 5 July 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 14 July 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 25 July 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 11 August 1917 (lacerated wound, right hand; not the result of enemy barbed wire), and discharged to unit same day. Detached to Brigade Headquarters, 27 August 1917; rejoined unit, 29 August 1917. Detached to Brigade Demonstration School, 1 September 1917; rejoined unit, 5 October 1917. Killed in action, 12 October 1917. Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 34 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7879578 |