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DOWTON, Henry William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3788 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Darnum, Victoria, Australia, June 1891 |
| Home Town: | Yarragon, Baw Baw, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Yarragon State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carrier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 25 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried in the vicinity of Pozieres, commemorated VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Box Hill (Shire of Nunawading) War Memorial, Mitcham War Memorial, Shire of Nunawading Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Yarragon War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 3788, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3788, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3788, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3788, 5th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , KIA |
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