Downie DODD

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Service Number:	4770
Enlisted:	11 November 1915, Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Glasgow, Scotland, 17 March 1884
Home Town:	Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales
Schooling:	Parkhead Public School and Technical College
Occupation:	Bricklayer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916, aged 32 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

11 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4770, 4th Infantry Battalion, Casula, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4770, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4770, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 4770, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4770 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
Date unknown:	Involvement 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Son of William and Margaret DODD, 59 Gipps Street, Drummoyne, NSW

Downie served in Egypt and France and made the Supreme Sacrifice at Fleurbaix-Fromelles on 20 July 916