Edwin Erik DOWNING

DOWNING, Edwin Erik

Service Number: 1331
Enlisted: 7 December 1914, Marrickville, New South Wales
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Brigade Train
Born: Bombala, New South Wales, 15 July 1893
Home Town: Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Natural causes, St Leonards, New South Wales, 13 November 1964, aged 71 years
Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
Location: Bush Land Section: Wall 17, Section 4
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World War 1 Service

7 Dec 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1331, Marrickville, New South Wales
21 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 1331, 4th Infantry Brigade Train, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Macquarie embarkation_ship_number: A39 public_note: ''
21 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1331, 4th Infantry Brigade Train, HMAT Port Macquarie, Sydney
30 Jan 1920: Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1331, 4th Infantry Brigade Train

3 Brothers at the war

Edwin was one of 3 brother that went to WW1. They were Charles Percy Downing and Harold Oscar Downing. All three brothers returned to Australia

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Biography

Born at Bombala, NSW

Fathers name: Frederick Henry Downing

Mothers name: Georgina Margaret Downing

Address: St Aubins, North Steyne, Manly, NSW