| Regimental number | 1704 |
| Place of birth | Waterford, Ireland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Address | Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 43 |
| Height | 5' 7.75" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Edward Dowling, Newroa, Wexford, Ireland |
| Previous military service | Served in the TMI for 2 years 9 months. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/15/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Anzac Battalion, Imperial Camel Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt Taken on strength of 3rd Reserve Regiment, Heliopolis, Egypt, 6 March 1916; attached to Imperial Camel Corps, Tel-el-Kebir, 8 July 1916; taken on strength of Imperial Camel Corps and posted to 13th Company, 9 July 1916; taken on strength of 3rd Anzac Brigade, Eastern Expeditionary Force, 11 November 1916. Admitted to 4th DMB Field Ambulance (dysentery), Baharia, 6 December 1916; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Abbassia, 3 January 1917; discharged to duty, 26 February 1917; transferred to 13th Company of the Imperial Camel Brigade, 6 March 1917. Admitted to 77th Casualty Clearing Station (debility), Gaza, 22 November 1917; to 24th Stationary Hospital, 24 November 1917; to Australian Army Medical Corps Training Cadre, 25 March 1917; discharged to unit, 26 March 1917. Admitted to Australian Army Medical Corps Cadre (debility), Moascar, 3 April 1918; to 14th Australian General Hospital, Port Said, 10 April 1918; commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Darwin' from Suez for discharge, 12 July 1918; disembarked, Sydney,17 August 1918; discharged (medically unfit: rheumatoid arthritis), Melbourne, 3 September 1918. Medals:1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Medal stamps marked ' returned 10 May 1923'. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DOWLING Richard |
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