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Daniel William Alexander DOWNEY

Regimental number16861
Place of birthBirchip, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBuilder's labourer
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinWife, Mrs Elsie May Downey, 24 Gosbell Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Enlistment date30 October 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameJanuary 1917 Reinforcements
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/42/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Osterley on 10 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll15th Field Company Engineers
FateReturned to Australia 14 January 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts
Date of death15 April 1956
Place of burialRookwood Necropolis

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