| Regimental number | 45086 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Haka |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 149 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Fowler, Wendon, Southland |
| Previous military service | Served in the 14th South Otago Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. Parents: David and Maggie FOWLER (both b. Scotland) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gore |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 24th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Otago Infantry Regiment, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 81 Devon on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 3), Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs M. Fowler, Wendon, Southland, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 5 April 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 11 June 1917, and marched in to Sling Camp. Found guilty, 9 July 1917, of being absent without leave: forfeited 2 days' pay by Royal Warrant. Proceeded overseas to France, 23 July 1917; joined 1st Bn, Otago Infantry Regiment, in the field, 30 August 1917. Reported Missing in Action, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, held in the field at Brewery Camp, 17 November 1917, concluded: 'No evidence available. Taking into consideration the circumstances of the attack of 12th Oct 1917 it is reasonable to suppose the above/nd was Killed in Action in the attack on Belle Vue Spur 12th Oct 1917.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 59, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 21004456 |