| Regimental number | 86 |
| Place of birth | Hotham, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Dvr |
| Address | 20 Wangaratta Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Dowsett, 20 Wangaratta Street, Richmond, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/45/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Great coolness and bravery whilst in charge of Bearer Relay Post, rendering valuable services in evacuation work. (East of Ypres)' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row E, Grave No. 21), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 182 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Isabella DOWSETT, Burgess Street, Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia. Natie of Richmond, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty at MENIN ROAD, outside YPRES, on the two following separate occasions:- On 27th September he was in charge of a Bearer Relay Post, he was heavily shelled, and with great coolness and bravery kept his men together, dug out those who had been buried, organised stretcher squads from Infantry near by, and brought in the wounded under constant heavy fire. On 4th October while in charge of a Bearer Sub. division he rescued wounded continuously for three hours under exceptionally heavy shell fire. Throughout he set a splendid example of bravery and coolness under fire to the rest of the men.'
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