| Regimental number | 15284 |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Next of kin | Father, John Cowie, Oreti, Southland |
| Rank on embarkation | Sergeant |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 15th Reinforcements, 1st Draft, Otago Infantry Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row A, Grave No 7), La Chapelle-d'Armentieres, Nord, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late John and Elspet Cowie, of 'Cedars', Oreti, Southland, New Zealand. Native of Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 10 |