| Regimental number | 8/28 |
| Address | Globe Hill, Oamaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alice Mary Cowan, 69 Main Road, North East Valley, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lieutenant |
| Final unit | Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Pink Farm Cemetery (Special Memorial 136), Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Medals |
Mention in Despatches Mentioned in General Ian Hamilton's Despatch of 20th May 1915.
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body |