| Regimental number | 6/2405 |
| Address | 23 Sale Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Brother, Robert Cowan, Railway Workshops, Addington, Christchurch |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Bulls Road Cemetery (Plot II, Row H, Grave No 27), Flers, Somme, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs S. Cowan, Kaikohe, North Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth |