DOWNES, Henry Edward
| Service Number: | 2938 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 March 1916, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, 27 August 1878 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carrier |
| Died: | Kedron, Brisbane, Queensland, 4 April 1939, aged 60 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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World War 1 Service
| 13 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 12 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2938, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kabinga embarkation_ship_number: A58 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2938, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Kabinga, Sydney | |
| 20 Oct 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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"DOWNES.- The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. H. E. Downes, Mr. and Mrs. B. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. A. Pound, Mr. and Mrs. S. N. H. Downes. Mr. and Mrs. W. Downes, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Alderdice and Families are invited to attend the Funeral of her deceased Husband, their Father, Father-in- law and Grandfather, Henry Edward Downes (late 5th Light Horse, A.I.F.). to leave his late residence, 9th Avenue, Kedron, This (Wednesday) Morning, at 11 o'clock, for the Lutwyche Cemetery. CANNON & CRIPPS, Funeral Directors.
DOWNES.— The Relatives and Friends of Mrs. M. Downes (Warwick), Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Munsie (Allora). Mr. and Mrs. F. Downes (Toowoomba), Mr. M. Tickle (Allora), and Families are invited to attend the Funeral of her deceased Son, their Brother. Brother in-law, and Uncle, Henry Edward Downes, to leave his late residence, 9th Avenue, Kedron, This (Wednesday) Morning, at 11 o'clock, for the Lutwyche Cemetery.
DOWNES.— Loyal Kedron Lodge, No. 193. M.U.I.O.O.F. — The Officers and Members of the above Lodge are invited to attend the Funeral of their deceased Brother, Henry Edward Downes, to leave his late residence, 9th Avenue, Kedron, This (Wednesday) Morning, at 11 o'clock, for the Lutwyche Cemetery. By order, Secretary." - from the Courier Mail 05 Apr 1939 (nla.gov.au)
"STATUTORY NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
HENRY SAMUEL EDWARD DOWNES, also known as HENRY EDWARD DOWNES, late of Ninth Avenue, Kedron, Brisbane, Carrier, died on 4th April, 1939, at Ninth Avenue, Kedron, Brisbane." - from the Courier Mail 20 May 1939 (nla.gov.au)
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