| Regimental number | 103 |
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Civil engineer |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Father, Thomas Downie, Barrack Hall, Bellahoustan, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brighton, Tasmania |
| Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
| Unit name | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Headquarters, Section 1, Section 2 and Section 4 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/22/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot I, Row J. Grave No. 26), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Rachel Horne DOWNIE, Barrack Hall, Bellahouston, Glasgow, Scotland; husband of Mary Eliza DOWNIE, Box Grove, Nagambie, Victoria, Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWNIE David Norman Hedley |