Regimental number | 1960 |
Place of birth | Harrogate, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Farm hand |
Address | Harrogate via Woodside, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.10 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 116 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Downing, Harrogate via Woodside, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served for 12 months in the Senior Cadets; thereafter lived in Exempt Area under the Compulsory Military Training scheme. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 9th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/14/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, 8 October 1918 (mustard gas). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Lancashire', 7 February 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 10 May 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWNING Harold William Lewis |