| Regimental number | 2878 |
| Place of birth | Dalton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine cleaner |
| Address | Dalton via Gunning, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Father, J Dowling, Dalton via Gunning, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot II, Row E, Grave No. 181), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 82 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on St Edmund's Anglican Church Roll of Honour, Gunning, New South Wales: 'In memory of the men of this Parish who made the supreme sacrifice of their life in the fight for Truth and Freedom.' Parents: John and Margaret DOWLING, 'Pearcefield', Dalton, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 March 1916. Wounded in action, 20 June 1916 (shell wounds, head and both legs), and admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, and transferred to 8th Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 20 June 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWLING Esric Montague |
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