DOWDEN R.J.A.

Given Names:  Richard John

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Unit:  Machine Gun Company, February reinforcements                                                    

Rank:  Lieutenant                                                                                                            

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Age:  26 Yrs  6 Mths

Occupation:  Officer A & J Staff                                                                                      

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Roman Catholic

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  10½ In                

Weight:  147 Lbs

Chest:  35 In

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ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  1/3/1917

Place: 

Next of Kin:  MOTHER  Mrs Elizabeth Dowden

2 Packington Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                    

Embarkation Date:  11/5/1917

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Shropshire A9

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Maldera 

Embarked:  4/10/1920                               

Disembarked:  21/5/1920

Unit:  20th Battalion                                                                                                                      

Rank:  Captain

Discharge Date:  4/7/1920                         

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  66255

Victory Medal:  63843

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  21/8/1890

Place:  Kew, Victoria          

Father:  Michael Francis DOWDEN          

Mother:  Elizabeth TAPPIN

MARRIAGE

Year:  1919     

Place:  Kensington, England                     

Spouse: Anna Margaret DILLON

DEATH

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Place: ,           

Burial:  ,

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

Xavier College

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION