| Regimental number | 3305 |
| Place of birth | Echuca, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Rochester, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, H T Downe, Shire Hall, Rochester, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 14th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: [13] 2nd Lt Cyril Lester DOWNE MSM, Australian Flying Corps, killed in action, 3 March 1919; 42 Warrant Officer 1 Harry Leslie DOWNE, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, returned to Australia, 20 November 1918. |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |