| Regimental number | 1661 |
| Other Names | Alfred John |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Herbert Street, Gore Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Bowtell, Herbert Street, Gore Hill, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 6277 Pte Arthur William BOWTELL, 13th Bn, died of wounds, 6 August 1918; 371 Pte Charles Joseph BOWTELL, 53rd Bn, returned to Australia, 27 August 1917; 2115 Corporal Walter Benjamin BOWTELL, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, returned to Australia, 22 August 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |