| Regimental number | 1543 |
| Place of birth | Bribbaree, New South Wales |
| School | Bribbaree School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Oakley, Balabula, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Downey, Oakley, Balabula, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT RMS Moldavia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Accidentally drowned |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | Minia War Memorial Cemetery (Row A, Grae No. 1), Egypt. |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas Patrick and Mary DOWNEY, Bimbi, New South Wales |
| Other details | Son of Thomas Patrick and Mary Downey |
| Place of burial | Minia War Memorial Cemetery. Row A, Grave No. 1 |