| Regimental number | 8726 |
| Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Chemist assistant |
| Address | Redfern, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Henry Rowley, 30 Kepos Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 7th Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1st Field Ambulance, Reinforcement 14 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/44/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Ambulance |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Not awarded. Recommendation date: Military Medal Recommendation date: Bar to MM Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Private ROWLAND did exceptionally good work at the R.A.P. of the 21st Battalion east of BULLECOURT on the 3rd May 1917 rendering first aid to wounded and carrying them to posts of safety under heavy enemy shell fire and machine gun fire regardless of personal safety. he was finally wounded while attending to a wounded men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2656 Pte George Albert ROWLEY, 1st Bn, died of wounds, 7 December 1915. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal & Bar, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Wollongong Crematorium |