| Regimental number | 23/409 |
| Address | Piha, West Coast |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, W Downer, Helensville, Auckland |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 31 |
| Place of burial | Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery (Plot III, Row G, Grave No 19), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Agnes M. Downer, Helensville, Auckland |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: B Company/1st NZRB |