| Regimental number | 1656 |
| Place of birth | Whyte, Yarcowrie, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Porter SA Railways |
| Address | Terowie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26.5 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 161 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Dorothy Alice Dowd, Terowie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 48th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/65/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4723 Pte Andrew Aloysius DOWD, 3rd Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 19 September 1917; 1657 Pte Francis Michael DOWD, 48th Bn, returned to Austraslia, 2 June 1919; 2630 Pte Patrick John DOWD MM, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Taken Prisoner of War, 11 April 1917; repatriated to England, arrived, 25 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 10 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWD Edward Hillary |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
