| Regimental number | 20971 |
| Occupation | Factory manager |
| Next of kin | Father, J L B Cowan, Hunua, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 16th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 62 Mokoia on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 149), Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Agnes Cowan, Hunua, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 38, p. 10 |