5/07/1916-To 76 Depot as Private
28/07/1916-To 16th Battalion 23rd Reinforcements
4/09/1916-To 16th Battalion 22nd Reinforcements
22/11/1916-Appointed Corporal
1/12/1916-To 22 Depot
17/01/1917-To 16th Battalion 24th Reinforcements
2/02/1917-Appointed Temporary Corporal for Voyage Only
27/03/1917-To 4th Training Battalion Codford England
11/04/1917-Appointed Lance Corporal Codford England
20/05/1917-Admitted Group Hospital Codford ( Influenza ) -Reverts to Private
30/05/1917-Transferred 25th Machine Gun Company Perham Downs England
7/09/1917-Proceeded Overseas France ex Southampton ex No. 1 Camp Parkhouse England
26/10/1917-KILLED IN ACTION Belgium
DOWNING, William
Full Name: William
DOWNING
Date of Birth: 12
–
1890
Place of birth: Hadfield
England
Occupation: Farmer
Address: Benger WA
Next of Kin: Wife-Elsie May Downing
Next of Kin Address: 165 Lake Street Perth WA
Religion: Church of England
Service Number: 7348
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 25th Aust Machine Gun Comp
Enlistment Date: 1916-05-30
Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill
WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1917-01-29
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27
Locations Served:
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: KIA
Date of Death:
Place of Death: Belgium
Age at Death: 26
Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate Memorial Ieper Belgium- No Known Grave