DOWNEY, Edward
| Service Number: | 844 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, 5 March 1890 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Gordonvale, Queensland, Australia, 8 May 1925, aged 35 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Gordonvale Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 844, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 844, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
Death of original Anzac
Death of Original Anzac Article - Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954)Saturday 9 May 1925 - Page 4
The death occurred at the Family Hotel, at Gordonvale, in tragically sudden circumstances at 1.30 a.m., yesterday, of Mr. Edward Downey, aged 36 years, son of Mrs. Downey of Edmonton, late A.I.F., and an original Anzac at the landing on
Gallipoli. Deceased had been in failing health for the last six months, as a result of his war wounds and disabilities, which, included severe gas poisoning on the Wester Front.
The late Mr. Downey was born at Cooktown. The funeral, moved from the R.C Church, Gordonvale, at 4 o'clock, on Friday afternoon and was very well attended. The members of the R.S.S.I.L.A. were well represented, and the same, body also acted as pall bearer's. The Casket was draped with the flag for which he so gallantly fought. The Rev Father Carr conducted the service at the Church, and also the last sad rites at the Gordonvale Cemetery.
The floral tributes were numerous and were from the following:
Loving Mother and Mick. Mr. and Mrs. R. Downey. Mr. and Mrs. J. Downey. Winnie and Dave, Mn loe Downey. R.S.S.I.L.A., Mr. and Mrs. I Murray and staff of Family'-Hotel, ¡Bi» and Jack. W. . Holloway, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rerhittbn and family, Mr. J. S. Harris. Mrs.Whelan and family. Edmonton. Mrs E.. G. Fox and family. Mr. and Mrs. J.P. Rasmussen., Mr.'.and Mrs,. Tew, Kes. Bury, Gordonvale.
The funeral arraingements were in the ' hands of H. M. Svendsen Ltd. '
Submitted 17 July 2022 by Carol Berry
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