| Regimental number | 1044 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Kangarilla, South Australia |
| School | Kangarilla Public School, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Motor driver |
| Address | Kangarilla, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Hughes Dowling, Kangarilla, South Australia |
| Previous military service | 79th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Field Ambulance 4, Section B |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/47/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board TRANSPORT A35 Berrima on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 4779 Pte Henry Christopher Thomas DOWLING, 32nd Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded, Villers-Bretonneux, 15 June 1918; invalided to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, England; recovered and returned to duty, 13 September 1918. Served as a stretcher-bearer with the 4th Australian Army Medical Corps; sent to No. 5 Officer Cadet Battalion, Trinity College, Cambridge, where he received his commission. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |