| Regimental number | 4119 |
| Place of birth | Carrieton, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Broken Hill, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Dowd, Penola PO, Penola, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
| Unit name | No 4 Tunnelling Company and 1st Reinforcements (May 1916) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 16/13/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Tunnelling Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 25 May 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 18 July 1916. Found guilty, 24 July 1916, Perham Downs, of being absent without leave from 2400, 23 July, to 0845, 24 July 1916: awarded confined to camp for 7 days and forfeited 1 day's pay. Marched in to Details Camp, Parkhouse, 8 September 1916. Found guilty, Perham Downs, 15 September 1916, of disobedience of orders, viz. smoking in bed in Ward No 1: awarded 5 days' confined to barracks. Found guilty, Parkhouse, 30 October 1916, of insolence toward an NCO: awarded 120 hours' detention. Proceeded overseas to France,1 January 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Australian Tunnelling Company, in the field, 17 January 1917. Admitted to 2nd New Zealand Field Ambulance, 2 February 1917 (bronchitis); discharged to Base Depot, 11 February 1917. Admitted to 47th Divisional Rest Station, 21 March 1917; transferred to 17th Casualty Clearing Station, 22 March 1917 (haemoptysis); to Ambulance Train, 23 March 1917, and admitted to 32nd Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 24 March 1917; transferred to England, 28 March 1917 (tubercle lung), and admitted to Edmonton Military Hospital; transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 29 March 1917; discharged, 3 July 1917, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Karoola' (phthisis), 3 July 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 23 August 1917; discharged (medically unfit: pulmonary tuberculosis), 25 February 1918. War service: 2 years 36 days (of which 1 year 91 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWD Michael Edward |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
