| Place of birth | Camperdown, Victoria |
| School | Shepparton Public School, Shepparton, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Eruito, Flinders Island, Tasmania |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Janet Down, c/o G S Down, Warracknabeal, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Lieutenant in 15th Light Horse, V.M.R. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A6 Clan Mccorquodale on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | "During the War over 50%of Shepparton Light Horse enlisted. He sailed for Egypt 16th November, 1915. Extract from letter written by mother: In the whole course of my life, I never met anyone who so nearly reached the highest ideals of a Christian life. He lived a ? and was a splendid example to us all. Always ready to do more than his duty, never complaining when pribation and ? fell to our lot self sacrificing in the ? In the end hemade the great sacrifice which the war has entailed upon so many brave men like him. I am cetain that his stedfast nature fellows have to suffer so terribly before death mercifully came to their rescue. Perhaps he was spared that because he was so fully prepared. His loss to me personally is that of a very dear friend. I miss him every day and I know that the others do also for his name is so often on their lips." |
| Fate | Struck off strength |
| Place of death or wounding | Egypt |
| Age at death | 31 |
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