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John William DOWNES

Regimental number2796
Place of birthGowrie Junction Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressGowrie Junction, Toowoomba, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Jane Downes, Gowrie Junction, Toowoomba, Queensland
Enlistment date10 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name42nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 14 January 1919

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