| Regimental number | 23/1051 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Bootle, Liverpool, England |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Mrs D Fowler, c/o Mrs Robertson, Amesbury Street, Palmerston North |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 164 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Fowler, 33 Oregon Street, Bootle, Liverpool, England |
| Previous military service | Served in 7th Bn, King's Liverpool Regiment, Territorial Force; resigned on leaving the country. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Suez, 15 November 1915, and appointed Cook. Embarked for Matruh, 19 December 1915; disembarked Alexandria, 15 February 1916. Admitetd to hospital, Moascar, 6 March 1916; rejoined unit, 18 March 1916. Ceased duties as Cook, 6 March 1916. Appointed Cook, 22 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916. Relinquished appointment as Cook, 10 October 1916. Found guilty, Morbecque, 12 May 1916, of being on licensed premises after hours: deprived of 1 day's pay. Found guilty, 22 March 1917, of failing to comply with Routine Order: deprived of 1 day's pay. Appointed Cook, 5 April 1917; relinquished appointment as Cook, 18 April 1917. Wounded in action, 20 June 1917 (multiple gun shot wounds, hand and left thigh); admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, 21 June 1917, and transferred to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station; transferred to 13th General Hospital, 29 June 1917; to England, 4 July 1917, and admitted to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames; under surveillance for venereal disease, 24 October 1918; transferred to NZ VD Section, 28 October 1918; discharged to VD Convalescent Section, Codford, 14 December 1918. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board SS 'Tanui', 8 August 1919; disembarked Wellington, 21 September 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: left thigh amputated), 21 October 1919. War service: 4 years 146 days (of which 3 years 350 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/1st NZRB |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |