Regimental number | 42 |
Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Rate collector |
Address | Shire Hall, Rochester, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Next of kin | Father, H T Downe, Shire Hall, Rochester, Victoria |
Previous military service | 7th L H Brigade |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | Head Quarters 1st Australian Division |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 1/42/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A3 Orvieto on |
Date of embarkation incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as 22 October 1914. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 6 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Warrant Officer (Class I) |
Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Ordnance Corps |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3305 Pte Reuben Milton DOWNE, 14th Bn, returned to Australia, 28 March 1919; [13] 2nd Lt Cyril Lester DOWNE, Australian Flying Corps, killed in action, 3 March 1919. |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |