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DOWNTON, Archibald
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1823 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dorset, England, United Kingdom, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Shepparton, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Chetnole School, Dorset, England |
| Occupation: | Stoker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 7 August 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli , Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1823, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1823, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1823, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1823, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Enlisted and served under alias of Joseph Smith