| Regimental number | 4723 |
| Place of birth | Whyte, Yarcowie, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | c/o Mrs M Dowd, Terowie, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 6.25" |
| Weight | 152 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Dowd, Terowie, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in 71st Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Australian General Hospital 3, Reinforcement 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/67/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Australian General Hospital |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1656 Lance Corporal Edward Hillary DOWD, 48th Bn, returned to Australia, 3 March 1919; 1657 Pte Francis Michael DOWD, 48th Bn, returned to Austraslia, 2 June 1919; 2630 Pte Patrick John DOWD MM, 10th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 February 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to 3rd Australian General Hospital, Lemnos, 28 November 1915; discharged to duty, 19 December 1915. Disembarked Alexandria, 27 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Found guilty, 21 February 1916, of neglect of duty, asleep at post while on Active Service: awarded 21 days' detention. Discharged from detention, 21 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria for England, 25 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 April 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ulysses', 19 September 1917; disembarked Adelaide, 9 November 1917; discharged (at own request: family reasons), 17 December 1917. War service: 2 years 226 days (of which 2 years 148 days were abroad). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWD Andrew Aloysius |