| Regimental number | 1157 |
| Place of birth | Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Occupation | Rubber worker |
| Address | 200 Nott Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Ellen Downard, 200 Nott Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry Edward William and Ellen DOWNARD, 200 Knot Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1156 Pte George DOWNARD, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 September 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |