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DOWNIE, Matthew
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 414 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carrington, New South Wales, 5 January 1892 |
| Home Town: | Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | 15 Church Street, Wickham, NSW, 17 September 1969, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW |
| Memorials: | Newcastle High School Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 414, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 2 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 414, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 2 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 414, 34th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Sydney | |
| 7 Feb 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 414, 34th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD, medically unfit |
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