| Regimental number | 60907 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Timaru |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Ploughman |
| Marital status | Single |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M H Cowles, Upper Waitohi, Temuka |
| Previous military service | 16 years Volunteer service |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 93 Corinthic on |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 13 October 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 8 December 1917, and marched in to 4th Reserve Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Camp Sling. Proceeded overseas to France, 14 February 1918; joined 1st Bn, in the field, 22 February 1918, and posted to 1st Company. Wounded in action, 28 March 1918 (gun shot wound, right thigh: fractured femur); admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 29 March 1918; transferred same day to 56th Casualty Clearing Station; to No 1 Canadian General Hospital, 30 March 1918; to England, 2 June 1918, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; placed on 'seriously ill' list, 19 June 1918; removed from 'seriously ill' list, 26 June 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Southampton, 28 August 1918; transshipped at Marseilles to HS 'Maheno'; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action), 5 March 1920. Total war service: 2 years 244 days (of which 1 year 10 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Francis Charles (b. England) and Margaret (b. Scotland) Cowles |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 69 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 72, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |