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DOWNING, John Neil
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX15076 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 May 1940, Ingleburn, NSW. Sent to Officer's Trg School at Narellan, NSW on 14 Jun 1940. |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 9 May 1920 |
| Home Town: | Dubbo, Dubbo Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Presumed Dead, Tobruk, Libya, 31 July 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dubbo Memorial Drive & Rose Garden |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, NX15076 | |
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| 15 May 1940: | Enlisted Private, NX15076, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Ingleburn, NSW. Sent to Officer's Trg School at Narellan, NSW on 14 Jun 1940. | |
| 15 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX15076, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Jul 1941: | Involvement Lieutenant, NX15076, 2nd/17th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk, Reported M.I.A. (possibly P.O.W.). Report later amended to "Presumed Dead" on the same date. |
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