Harold Oscar Downing

Service number: 2677

Rank: Private

Unit: 38th Battalion

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Source: National Archives of Australia

Harold Downing was born at Bombala, the son of Frederick Downing. The family lived at St Aubins Private Hospital, North Steyne. He was an electrician prior to enlisting. He embarked on the Benallaon 9 November 1916.

He was admitted to hospital in July 1917 with pleurodynia. He was wounded in France on 1 December 1917. He returned to duty and was gassed on 3 October 1918. He returned to Australia in May 1919.