Regimental number | 5764 |
Place of birth | Thornton, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Thornton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, F E Downey, Thornton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Allonville Communal Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 11), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 72 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Francis Ernest and Adeline Teresa DOWNEY, Hurstbridge, Victoria. Native of Thornton, Alexandra, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |