Regimental number | 866 |
Other Names | DOWNES |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Booorowa, Frogmore, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Jane Downs, Booorowa, Frogmore, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 2522 Pte Alfred Thomas DOWNES, 18th Bn, killed in action, 27 July 1916; 2763 Pte Patrick DOWNES, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919; 5674 Pte Walter Francis DOWNES, 13th Bn, returned to Australia, 26 September 1917. |