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DOWNING, George Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1537, 1446, 1537, 1446 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 1 December 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Cowra, Cowra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Plot 11, Row D, Grave 21 Rev. W.E. Dexter officiated, Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1537, 1446, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1537, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1537, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney | |
| 6 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1446, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1446 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-06 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his cousin James McKenny of Cowra, NSW. Brother of Alice M. Kalthoff nee Downing of Darlinghurst
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal