Regimental number | 3029 |
Place of birth | Avoca, Victoria |
School | State School No 4, Avoca, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | High Street, Avoca, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Louisa Downing, High Street, Avoca, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | St Pol, France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | St. Pol British Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 4), St. Pol-sur-Ternoise, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Louisa Downing BEER. Native of Avoca, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |