| Regimental number | 5674 |
| Place of birth | Frogmore New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Frogmore, via Burrowa, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Father, P Downes, Hovels Creek, Frogmore via Burrowa, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A46 Clan Macgillivray on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 2522 Pte Thomas Alfred DOWNES, 18th Bn, killed in action, 27 July 1916; 2763 Pte Patrick DOWNES, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919; 866 Corporal John Joseph DOWNES [listed as DOWNS], 17th Bn, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 72 |
| Place of burial | Koorawatha Cemetery, New South Wales |