James Albert DOWN

DOWN, James Albert

Service Number: 4186
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
Show Relationships

World War 1 Service

16 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4186, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
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

Help us honour James Albert Down's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.

Biography 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