| Regimental number | 1657 |
| Place of birth | Whyte, Yarcowrie, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Terowie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Dowd, North Esplanade, Semaphore, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| 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 | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Details of death and burial questionable |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 4723 Pte Andrew Aloysius DOWD, 3rd Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 19 September 1917; 1656 Lance Corporal Edward Hillary DOWD, 48th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 March 1919; 2630 Pte Patrick John DOWD MM, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Beltana', 2 June 1919; discharged (medically unfit: severe gun shot wound, left buttock), Adelaide, 12 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Broken Hill Cemetery, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWD Francis Michael |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
