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DOWN, James Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4186 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Tyrendarra, Glenelg, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Caulfield, Victoria, Australia, 6 June 1966, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cassia, Wall Z, Niche 242 |
| Memorials: | Tyrendarra Enlistments Great War Honour Roll, Yambuk & District Honour Roll, Yambuk WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4186, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 29 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4186, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4186, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John Henry DOWN and Eliza Florence DOWN nee AUSTEN, Tyrendarra, Vic.
Husband of Flora Amelia DOWN nee BROWN m 1922
Remarried Edna Jubilee DOWN nee BOUYER m 1955