| Regimental number | 24/978 |
| Address | 10 Victoria Avenue, Invercargill |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, W G Bowles, Waimate, Canterbury |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| D Company, 2nd Bn, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, embarked on board five ships: HMNZT 'Mauganui', HMNZT 31 'Tahiti', HMNZT 32 'Aparima', HMNZT 33 'Navua', and HMNZT 34 'Warrimoo'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Sergeant |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Sucrerie Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row I, Grave No 7), Colincamps, France |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry in the Reutel Sector on the 17th January 1918. This N.C.O. after observing an artillery shoot on an enemy strong point, organised a patrol of four men and volunteered to enter the enemy post. He led this patrol and reconnoitred the position during daylight and under machine gun and direct rifle fire from an enemy position 50 yards distant. He obtained identification from enemy dead and wounded, an captured an enemy machine gun which he carried back to our lines. The men have spent some time under very trying weather conditions and this N.C.O.'s initiative has instilled into all an excellent offensive spirit. His work in action and in the line on repeat occasions has been very good.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/2nd NZRB |