Regimental number | 191 |
Place of birth | Baramba, Queensland |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Barambah, Goomeri, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Height | 5' 9.25" |
Weight | 149 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Robert Downing, Barambah, Goomeri, Queensland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Stated to be James Downing on NR |
Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
Place of burial | Guards's Cemetery (Plot C, Row X, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents; Robert and Cecilia DOWNING, Baramba, Goomeri, Queensland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |