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DOWNING, Patrick Earle
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX3195 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 26 January 1916 |
| Home Town: | Mount Perry, North Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Drover |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 24 October 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Plot Number ~ Plot DD. Row A. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "SACRED HEART OF JESUS HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mount Perry Shire of Perry Roll of Honour WW2, Mount Perry War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX3195 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 20 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX3195, 2nd/32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Oct 1943: | Discharged |
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