| Regimental number | 103 |
| Place of birth | Mount Morgan, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Eliza Valentine Downie, Mogill Road, Taringa, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 12 October 1914 |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 1 Australian General Hospital (November 1914) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A55 Kyarra on 21 November 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Shoeing Smith |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 4 June 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 9906 Pte James DOWNIE, 1st Field Ambulance, killed in action, 18 September 1917; 3550 Pte Philip DOWNIE MM, 1st Australian General Hospital, returned to Australia, 31 March 1919. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWNIE Frederick James |
