| Regimental number | 40889 |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Cowie, c/o J G Laurenson, 109 Highgate, Dunedin |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Ruapehu on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3 (Plot I, Row K, Grave No 9), Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Knox Church, Dunedin. Parents: Margery and the late Peter Cowie, Dunedin |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 13 |