| Surname: | Downing |
| Initials: | W |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | P/3123 |
| Notes: | MFP. Awarded the Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 2/7/1916. He enlisted in MFP 22/5/16, age 28 years, occupation Bill Poster, home address: 9 Tiverton Road, Smethwick. Attested 11/12/15, Army Reserve 12/12/15 to 21/5/16, home 22/5/16 to 1/7/16, BEF 2/7/16 to 11/10/19, home 12/10/19 to 9/11/19, class Z reserve 10/11/19. 5/7/16 Boulogne, 16/8/16 Dieppe, 28/10/16 Rouen, 20/1/17 Paris, 1/7/17 Rouen sick, 30/7/17 Paris, 7/11/17 Nice, 15/5/18 Marseilles. William Downing. |