| Regimental number | 12/3287 |
| Address | 2 Wharf Road, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, William Cowley, 2 Wharf Road, Ponsonby, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Corporal |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Motor Car Corner Cemetery (Row A, Grave No 26), Ploegsteert, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Lydia Cowley, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Eighth |