| Regimental number | 5381 |
| Place of birth | Stirlingshire Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Shunter |
| Address | Ireland City Hotel, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Downs, 43 Lonthorpe Street, Queen's Park Estate, London West, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
| Place of burial | AIF Burial Ground (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No. 1/10), Grass Lane, Flers, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 62 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Mary Bevan DOWNS, Broomicknowes, Linlithgow. Native of Stirling, Scotland |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |