Thomas DOWNEY

Regimental number5341
Place of birthSt Johns, Limerick, Ireland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address106 Fig Street, Pyrmont, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 10"
Weight162 lbs
Next of kinFather, Thomas Downey, 47 Wilson Street, Limerick, Ireland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 December 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 20 May 1919
Discharge date19 September 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked, Sydney, 22 August 1916.

Found guilty, 23 September 1916, of (1) breaking ship: forfeits 20 days' pay.

Disembarked, Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916; marched into Rollestone, 4 November 1916; proceeded overseas to France, 13 December 1916; marched into 2nd Australain Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 14 December 1916; joined 17th Bn., 18 December 1916.

Wounded in Action, 6 February 1917; rejoined Bn., 7 February 1917.

Admitted to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station (gun shot wound to the shoulder, neck and arm), 3 May 1917; to 6th General Hospital, Rouen, 4 May 1917; to England, 19 May 1917; admitted to Reading War Hospital, 20 May 1917; to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 14 August 1917.

Found guilty, 18 August 1917, of (1) being absent without leave, from 3:30 pm, 14 August 1917, to 4 pm, 15 August 1917: awarded admonished; forfeits 2 days' pay.

Marched out from Sutton Veny Command Depot to Longbridge Deverill, 8 November 1917; proceeded overseas to France, 1 February 1918; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 2 February 1918; rejoined Bn., 7 February 1918.

Admitted to 5th Casualty Clearing Station (injured), 14 July 1918; to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 24 July 1918.

Granted leave, 3 August 1918, to, 24 August 1918; marched into Australian Infantry Base Depot, Havre, 27 August 1918; rejoined Bn., 3 September 1918; proceeded on leave to U.K, from 17 January 1919, to 31 January 1919; returned from leave, 12 February 1919; marched out to England for Return To Australai, 4 April 1919; returned to Australia on board HT Nestor', Liverpool, 20 May 1919; disembarked, Sydney, 4 July 1919; discharged (demobilisation of Australian Imperial Force), Sydney, 19 September 1919.

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SourcesNAA: B2455, DOWNEY Thomas