| Regimental number | 13/3019 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Auckland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Richard Riding Dowden, Crescent Road, Birkenhead, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in the National Reserve. Previously rejected for enlistment on account of varicocele. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Horse Transports, 10th Reinforcements Details, Auckland Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Waihora on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | No 2 Company, New Zealand Machine Gun Corps |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Dochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot VII, Row E, Grave No 13), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late Mr & Mrs R.R. Dowden, Tennyson Street, Birkenhead, Auckland |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For bravery in the field.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, 31 March 1916. Transferred to 2nd Infantry Brigade, 2 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force in France, 20 May 1916. Posted to strength, 2nd NZ Machine Gun Corps, in the field, 27 September 1916. Wounded in action, 8 June 1917 (gun shot wound, back), and admitted to 77th Field Ambulance; transferred same day to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; rejoined unit, 13 June 1917. Admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 16 June 1917 (ICT arm); rejoined unit, in the field, 21 June 1917. Awarded Military Medal for acts of gallantry in the field. On leave to United Kingdom, 18 August 1917. Admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 25 August 1917; under surveillance for venereal disease, 27 August 1917; transferred to Venereal Section, NZ Command Depot, Codford, 28 August 1917; to Venereal Section, No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 1 September 1917; discharged from Venereal Section, 16 November 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 1 December 1917. Accidentally injured, 7 December 1917 (contusion, right knee: 'during the advance this man was helping with a heavy tripod. He fell into a trench, the tripod falling him, causing his injuries. He carried on for two days but had to give up. Not to blame.' Killed in action, 19 February 1918. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 23, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |